The UK Postcode Database

MK40 2HW

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK40 2HW

Queen Street - 9 properties, USRN 27301173

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1428 / 52°8'34"N

Longitude: -0.471 / 0°28'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673051 5779937

OS Easting: 504728

OS Northing: 250490

OS Grid: TL047504

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1Z.MR9

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.SDCP

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GVH+4J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 8a1

  • Legacy Communities
  • Routine Occupations or Retirement
  • Retirement Residences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2056 / 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 2HW 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 2HW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 2HW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 May 2021 69 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,000
4 November 2016 65 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
29 October 2014 65 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,300
15 April 2003 69 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,000
13 May 2002 69 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,995
18 August 2000 65 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,000
30 September 1998 65 Queen Street, Bedford MK40 2HW Flat/apartment Leasehold £27,000

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 2HW

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 2HW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088345 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017502 Bedford 010F 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
E33025661 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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