The UK Postcode Database

MK40 1DS

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK40 1DS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK40 1DS

Ashburnham Road - 70 properties, USRN 27301460

Ford End Road - 2 properties, USRN 27300936

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27302247

Midland Road - 1 property, USRN 27301461

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.136 / 52°8'9"N

Longitude: -0.4782 / 0°28'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672586 5779166

OS Easting: 504253

OS Northing: 249726

OS Grid: TL042497

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.5WQ

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.NKKW

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GPC+CP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3b1

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Ethnically Diverse Young Families
  • Private Rental Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2035 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK40 1DS on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:31
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:56 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:37
Moon Rises 21:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK40 1DS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 1DS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 August 2023 16g Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
19 August 2022 14e Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £174,000
23 March 2020 4 Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Other property type Freehold £350,000
24 January 2020 14c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,000
6 April 2018 2a Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Other property type Freehold £265,000
13 April 2017 16e Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
27 June 2016 14c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
30 March 2016 10d Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
30 March 2016 10c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
29 March 2016 10c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
29 March 2016 10d Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
24 March 2016 10b Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
24 March 2016 10b Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
23 March 2016 10a Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
23 March 2016 10a Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
12 November 2015 10 Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £238,000
6 August 2014 16c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,000
30 May 2014 8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
1 June 2012 14e Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,000
29 February 2008 16d Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
19 June 2007 16d Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,883
2 April 2007 16f Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £127,500
30 March 2007 14c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,950
23 February 2007 16c Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £136,000
16 February 2007 16g Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
2 February 2007 16e Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,000
12 January 2007 14g Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,000
19 December 2006 14e Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
8 June 2005 12 Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
31 May 1996 4 Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DS Semi-detached Freehold £88,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK40 1DS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Greyfriars

Councillor

Ben Foley Green Party (E&W)

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 1DS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088201 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017471 Bedford 012F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003627 Bedford 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014501 Greyfriars Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000055 Bedford Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001084 Bedford Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000166 Bedford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025677 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000273 Bedford, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2020 ONS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63010690 Bedford Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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