MK40 4EY

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980

MK40 4EY	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 4EY

Chestnut Avenue - 27 properties, USRN 27300837

Old Ford End Road - 1 property, USRN 27301126

Westbourne Road - 1 property, USRN 27301297

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1332 / 52°7'59"N

Longitude: -0.4868 / 0°29'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 672006 5778836

OS Easting: 503669

OS Northing: 249403

OS Grid: TL036494

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.9R6

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.JN01

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GM7+77

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd11

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12796 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK40 4EY 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 today	04:15 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	21:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK40 4EY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 4EY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 July 2022	17 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
23 April 2021	41 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£275,000
13 October 2017	5 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£270,000
8 October 2015	19 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
15 September 2014	45 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,000
20 February 2014	23 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,000
2 August 2013	11 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
6 June 2012	45 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
31 July 2009	27 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£153,000
7 March 2008	21 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
21 November 2007	17 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,000
24 September 2007	39 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£178,000
7 July 2006	25 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
13 May 2005	19 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,000
7 September 2004	39 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,500
18 October 2002	35 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
25 July 2002	29 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,000
28 February 2002	33 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
15 June 2001	35 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
20 March 2001	41 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
14 February 2001	3 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,000
23 June 2000	47 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
3 March 2000	33 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,000
23 July 1999	49 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
26 March 1999	39 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,950
16 August 1996	29 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,950
12 April 1996	3 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£24,600
4 August 1995	31 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,500
5 May 1995	23 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,000
6 February 1995	35 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford MK40 4EY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000

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 4EY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Queens Park

Councillors

Nesreen Akhtar Labour

Mohammed Mahboob Din Independent

Mohammed Masud Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 4EY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00088533		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01017535	Bedford 013A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003628	Bedford 013	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014510	Queens Park	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
E33025679		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

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