The UK Postcode Database

MK40 3QW

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK40 3QW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK40 3QW

Bushmead Avenue - 63 properties, USRN 27301605

Castle Road - 1 property, USRN 27301607

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27302169

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1362 / 52°8'10"N

Longitude: -0.4554 / 0°27'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 674147 5779237

OS Easting: 505814

OS Northing: 249775

OS Grid: TL058497

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G25.5P2

Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.2K4S

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GPV+FV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23885 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK40 3QW on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:29
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:52
Moon Rises 22:03

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK40 3QW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 3QW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 May 2024 Flat 5, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
27 January 2023 Flat 3, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,500
19 November 2022 Flat 4, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £227,000
25 March 2022 Flat 3, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
24 September 2021 67 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £1,250,000
8 September 2021 47 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £861,580
4 February 2021 52d Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £350,000
7 January 2021 50 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £725,000
27 November 2020 62 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £1,350,000
25 November 2020 63 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £965,000
25 November 2020 73 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £1,225,000
19 November 2020 49 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £692,500
30 October 2020 65a Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,500
2 October 2020 65 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Leasehold £250,000
10 July 2020 70 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £440,000
6 March 2020 Flat 10, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
4 March 2020 37 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £594,000
8 May 2019 Flat 5, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
20 June 2018 Garage, 65, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Other property type Leasehold £55,000
30 November 2017 Flat 6, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £154,000
20 October 2017 65a Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
22 May 2017 Flat 3, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
24 March 2017 52f Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
18 November 2016 Flat 2, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,950
15 January 2016 63 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £855,000
23 July 2015 75 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £442,500
8 June 2015 Flat 4, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £198,500
22 January 2015 Flat 6, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,500
11 November 2014 Flat 5, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,000
14 July 2014 52a Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
4 March 2014 Flat 3, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,000
27 January 2014 Flat 6, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,000
16 December 2013 45 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £575,000
30 August 2013 52f Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
4 May 2012 65 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Leasehold £185,000
16 January 2012 65a Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
18 October 2010 62 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £590,000
13 August 2010 53 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £672,500
1 February 2010 50 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £380,000
11 December 2009 Flat 4, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
10 November 2009 62 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £522,500
14 October 2009 67 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £655,000
30 January 2009 51 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £685,000
4 April 2008 Flat 6, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,000
26 October 2007 Flat 1, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
16 May 2007 52b Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £168,500
30 April 2007 65 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
16 November 2006 43 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £485,000
18 August 2006 Flat 1, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
30 June 2006 55 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £730,000
8 June 2006 Flat 3, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,676
2 June 2006 41 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £445,000
7 April 2006 67 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £620,000
3 March 2006 Flat 5, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £96,000
3 August 2005 Flat 7, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,500
20 August 2004 Flat 6, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
6 August 2004 Flat 1, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £93,500
29 April 2004 65b Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Leasehold £142,500
23 January 2004 Flat 2, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,950
18 December 2003 Flat 3, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
12 August 2003 45 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £338,000
13 June 2003 50 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £283,000
25 November 2002 Flat 6, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
30 August 2002 Flat 8, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £124,950
5 July 2002 Flat 3, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
15 March 2002 Flat 8, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
8 March 2002 37 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
7 December 2001 75 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £235,000
30 November 2001 Flat 6, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,500
6 April 2001 Flat 8, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,500
30 March 2001 Flat 7, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
2 March 2001 Flat 1, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
10 January 2001 Flat 9, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
8 December 2000 Flat 6, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £54,000
20 July 2000 52a Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
7 June 2000 Flat 2, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,500
14 April 2000 63 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Detached Freehold £280,000
30 March 2000 65a Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
5 November 1999 Flat 5, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,500
10 September 1999 Flat 3, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,500
27 August 1999 Flat 7, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £57,000
19 August 1999 52c Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
2 July 1999 Flat 2, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £21,500
25 June 1999 Flat 3, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,000
28 May 1999 52b Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £57,000
30 March 1999 52c Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £28,750
12 February 1999 Flat 6, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,000
22 December 1998 65 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,000
22 December 1997 47 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
14 November 1997 Flat 5, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £28,500
14 October 1997 49 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £166,500
30 September 1997 Flat 4, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,000
1 August 1997 Flat 3, 54 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,000
18 June 1997 39 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
29 August 1996 47 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Semi-detached Freehold £131,000
2 August 1996 65 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
4 April 1996 52d Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £52,000
28 April 1995 Flat 5, 56 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QW Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,000

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 3QW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Castle & Newnham

Councillors

Lucy Bywater Green Party (E&W)

Paul Edmonds 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 3QW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088198 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017467 Bedford 012B 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
E05014494 Castle & Newnham 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
E33025676 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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