The UK Postcode Database

MK40 3RE

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK40 3RE 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 3RE

Bower Street - 31 properties, USRN 27300787

The Embankment - 1 property, USRN 27301612

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1363 / 52°8'10"N

Longitude: -0.4536 / 0°27'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 674266 5779256

OS Easting: 505934

OS Northing: 249793

OS Grid: TL059497

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G26.04L

Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.3K1N

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GPW+GH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

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 3RE on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:56
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:32
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:56 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 03:27
Moon Rises 21:22

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

Residential Property Sales in MK40 3RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 June 2023 66 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £297,000
6 April 2023 22 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £346,000
22 August 2022 2 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
14 June 2022 52 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
8 October 2019 18 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £267,000
29 November 2018 6 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £258,000
19 October 2018 22 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £300,000
10 August 2018 38 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £258,333
3 October 2014 2 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £242,500
17 April 2014 66 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £175,500
3 March 2014 32 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
3 August 2012 22 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £176,000
27 July 2012 54 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
25 July 2012 2 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £218,500
9 December 2011 48 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £180,000
1 May 2009 54 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
6 June 2007 14 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £209,995
5 August 2005 50 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
31 March 2005 48 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
3 August 2004 10 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,950
16 July 2004 54 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,000
30 April 2004 14 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
15 April 2004 30 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
27 November 2003 36 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,500
23 August 2002 38 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,500
5 July 2002 2 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
28 February 2002 30 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
26 July 2001 8 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,750
25 July 2001 54 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
29 March 2001 62 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,500
6 October 2000 12 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
7 July 2000 10 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,700
3 July 2000 36 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,745
13 April 2000 40 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
5 November 1999 64 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £77,500
23 July 1999 24 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
20 January 1999 66 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
10 July 1998 48 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
27 February 1998 12 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
31 July 1997 38 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
19 June 1997 8 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
12 June 1997 36 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
13 September 1996 30 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
30 August 1996 48 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
23 October 1995 42 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
14 August 1995 4 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
22 March 1995 20 Bower Street, Bedford MK40 3RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000

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 3RE

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 3RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088219 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
E33025671 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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