The UK Postcode Database

MK40 2DZ

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK40 2DZ

Shakespeare Road - 57 properties, USRN 27301459

Tudor Close - 1 property, USRN 27301272

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1408 / 52°8'26"N

Longitude: -0.4802 / 0°28'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672430 5779693

OS Easting: 504104

OS Northing: 250255

OS Grid: TL041502

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1Y.RF1

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.MGH6

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GR9+8W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd23

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): 7008 / 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 2DZ on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:30
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:53
Moon Rises 22:04

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

Residential Property Sales in MK40 2DZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 May 2024 7 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £600,000
24 March 2023 Flat 6, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £246,000
24 May 2021 3a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
16 October 2020 3d Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,500
22 November 2018 Flat 5, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
18 July 2018 15 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £1,137,500
12 January 2018 9 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £475,000
16 June 2017 15 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £860,000
6 May 2016 Flat 2, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £96,875
20 April 2016 Flat 7, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
25 January 2016 Flat 5, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £216,000
7 January 2016 Flat 3, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £96,000
10 September 2014 Flat 7, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
15 August 2014 Flat 3, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £179,950
7 April 2014 Flat 1, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,000
7 January 2014 Flat 7, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000
31 October 2013 21 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
10 December 2010 9 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £285,000
25 May 2010 Flat 4, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £148,000
17 December 2007 Flat 7, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
20 July 2007 23 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
11 December 2006 Flat 5, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
27 October 2006 3a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,800
14 February 2006 Flat 7, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £204,750
28 September 2005 Flat 2, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,750
29 October 2004 Flat 4, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
23 August 2004 5 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £475,000
30 July 2004 3d Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
7 June 2004 23 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Semi-detached Freehold £166,500
17 September 2003 23 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
12 September 2003 Flat 4, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,000
29 January 2003 3d Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,500
28 January 2003 11a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £96,950
9 October 2001 Flat 6, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
7 August 2001 Flat 7, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,500
1 June 2001 3a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,950
11 August 2000 Flat 2, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
25 April 2000 3d Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,500
29 November 1999 Flat 4, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,950
1 October 1999 17 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £310,000
17 September 1999 Flat 4, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,200
28 April 1999 3b Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,000
1 April 1999 Flat 5, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,000
18 December 1998 3b Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,600
24 November 1998 Flat 6, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,850
6 July 1998 11a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £46,000
7 July 1997 Flat 4, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,950
6 June 1997 Flat 7, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
29 April 1997 Flat 4, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,000
7 February 1997 Flat 1, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,000
15 November 1996 Flat 2, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
1 December 1995 Flat 4, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,000
15 November 1995 Flat 6, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
29 September 1995 3a Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £25,500
13 July 1995 Flat 3, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
10 July 1995 Flat 1, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
29 June 1995 Flat 5, Cymbeline Court, 1, Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,250
20 April 1995 9 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Detached Freehold £70,000
13 April 1995 Flat 2, 11 Shakespeare Road, Bedford MK40 2DZ Flat/apartment Leasehold £26,000

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 2DZ

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 2DZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088355 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017501 Bedford 010E 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
E33025664 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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