The UK Postcode Database

MK40 4RS

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in August 2014
MK40 4RS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK40 4RS

Wessex Close - 14 properties, USRN 27302812

Greenkeepers Road - 1 property, USRN 27302465

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.131 / 52°7'51"N

Longitude: -0.5011 / 0°30'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 671039 5778548

OS Easting: 502698

OS Northing: 249130

OS Grid: TL026491

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G24.65C

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.8PGS

Open Location Code: 9C4X4FJX+9H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92rd91

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4b3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Inner Suburb Ethnic Group Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23718 / 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 4RS 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 4RS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK40 4RS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 July 2022 1 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £356,000
4 March 2022 9 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £341,000
17 January 2022 3 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Flat/apartment Freehold £210,000
30 September 2021 7 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £260,000
25 August 2020 1 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £286,150
1 May 2020 11 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £430,000
8 May 2019 8 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
27 February 2017 9 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £290,000
12 June 2015 13 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £430,000
30 April 2015 11 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £364,950
26 March 2015 9 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £250,000
31 October 2014 6 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £399,950
7 October 2014 12 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Semi-detached Freehold £269,950
3 October 2014 2 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £239,950
19 September 2014 8 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Semi-detached Freehold £209,950
19 September 2014 10 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Semi-detached Freehold £209,950
4 August 2014 4 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £169,950
30 May 2014 1 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £232,950
9 May 2014 7 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Detached Freehold £165,000
24 April 2014 5 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Flat/apartment Freehold £167,950
24 April 2014 3 Wessex Close, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4RS Flat/apartment Freehold £167,950

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 4RS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Bedfordshire

MP

Richard Fuller Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Great Denham

Councillor

James Weir Conservative

MK40 4RS also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Denham, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 4RS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088167 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183479 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017461 Bedford 008C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034415 Bedford 008G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003623 Bedford 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011892 Great Denham Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05014500 Great Denham 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
E14001384 North Bedfordshire 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
E33025657 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
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
E63010745 Great Denham 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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