The UK Postcode Database

MK40 2SR

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK40 2SR

Harpur Street - 90 properties, USRN 27301437

Dame Alice Street - 1 property, USRN 27301693

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1389 / 52°8'20"N

Longitude: -0.4684 / 0°28'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673240 5779514

OS Easting: 504912

OS Northing: 250065

OS Grid: TL049500

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1Z.VT1

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.THQN

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GQJ+HJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd33

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): 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 2SR 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 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:31
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:37
Moon Rises 21:46

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

Residential Property Sales in MK40 2SR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 February 2024 51 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,000
15 September 2023 Flat 19, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,000
30 August 2023 69d Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
27 May 2022 55 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Other property type Freehold £160,000
22 November 2019 65 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Other property type Freehold £191,687
28 February 2019 Flat 14, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
10 October 2018 67 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Other property type Freehold £230,000
27 July 2018 49 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
16 March 2018 Flat 4, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £116,000
20 December 2017 Flat 7, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
1 August 2017 51a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
21 February 2017 69c Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
28 July 2016 69d Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
18 April 2016 73 - 75 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Other property type Freehold £310,000
22 September 2015 Flat 12, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,500
4 September 2015 Flat 15, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,000
31 July 2015 Flat 3, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
24 July 2015 Flat 14, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
17 July 2015 Flat 2, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
3 July 2015 Flat 9, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
26 June 2015 Flat 19, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
23 June 2015 Flat 7, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
19 June 2015 Flat 5, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
17 June 2015 Flat 1, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £126,000
17 June 2015 Flat 6, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,500
12 June 2015 Flat 4, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
12 June 2015 Flat 16, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
12 June 2015 Flat 8, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
12 June 2015 Flat 11, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
12 June 2015 Flat 17, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
12 June 2015 Flat 10, Eagle Court, 47, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
29 May 2015 59 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Other property type Freehold £140,000
22 December 2014 69e Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,300
21 October 2013 71a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Other property type Freehold £257,000
6 May 2008 69b Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,500
19 November 2007 51a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,000
7 September 2007 49 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,500
13 July 2007 69d Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
22 June 2007 71a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Detached Freehold £420,000
27 April 2007 69c Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
20 October 2006 51 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
23 August 2006 69a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
18 April 2006 69b Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
14 October 2005 69d Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
14 October 2005 69c Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
13 June 2005 67 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £211,000
2 June 2004 49a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,995
14 May 2004 67 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £211,000
22 December 2003 51a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £84,995
5 December 2003 49 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,500
26 September 2003 51 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
7 February 2000 71a Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,750
12 June 1996 57 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 2SR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000

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 2SR

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 2SR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088349 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183502 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E33023513 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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