The UK Postcode Database

MK40 2DW

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK40 2DW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK40 2DW

Shakespeare Road - 45 properties, USRN 27301459

Byron Crescent - 1 property, USRN 27300808

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1447 / 52°8'41"N

Longitude: -0.4818 / 0°28'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672302 5780127

OS Easting: 503982

OS Northing: 250691

OS Grid: TL039506

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1Y.JZ8

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.LCM5

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GV9+V7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd24

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Diverse Educated Urban Singles
  • Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9276 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK40 2DW 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 21:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK40 2DW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 2DW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 July 2024 23, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
7 December 2021 81 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £260,000
20 March 2020 77 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
10 January 2020 79a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
10 April 2019 8, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,500
27 March 2018 81 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
4 August 2017 17, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £103,000
11 February 2015 77 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,500
21 November 2014 5, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £62,000
21 November 2014 79a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
6 June 2014 13, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
30 May 2014 2, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,000
8 January 2014 79 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
22 December 2011 77a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950
11 June 2010 79a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
12 March 2010 16, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
20 June 2008 22, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
9 June 2008 12, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
6 July 2007 9, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,500
4 July 2007 23, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
27 June 2007 24, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,000
8 December 2006 1, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,000
23 March 2006 11, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
22 June 2005 79 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £154,000
15 October 2004 81a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,495
10 September 2004 79a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,995
21 May 2004 16, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,950
14 May 2004 18, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,950
8 March 2004 2, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
28 November 2003 11, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £57,000
27 June 2003 1, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
20 June 2003 14, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,000
18 June 2003 79a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
23 May 2003 24, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,600
8 April 2003 73 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Detached Freehold £800,000
28 March 2003 6, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
14 March 2003 23, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
3 March 2003 9, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,500
28 February 2003 17, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
24 January 2003 16, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
4 November 2002 4, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
22 July 2002 81 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,995
22 July 2002 20, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
15 February 2002 2, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,950
30 November 2001 12, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,000
25 July 2001 13, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,000
29 June 2001 81a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,950
30 May 2001 18, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,000
25 May 2001 15, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,950
23 March 2001 9, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,000
9 March 2001 81 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
6 November 2000 10, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
2 October 2000 4, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,500
14 July 2000 3, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,995
28 April 2000 5, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,500
28 April 2000 22, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,500
7 February 2000 1, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £26,000
24 June 1999 8, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £25,000
30 November 1998 20, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £23,500
4 April 1997 15, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £23,995
31 January 1997 7, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £17,250
2 December 1996 79 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
10 May 1996 21, Beaumont House, 69, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DW Flat/apartment Leasehold £16,000

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 2DW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Harpur

Councillors

Colleen Atkins Labour

Zara Layne Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 2DW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088357 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017499 Bedford 010C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003625 Bedford 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014502 Harpur 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
E33023521 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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