Map of MK40 2DR postcode

General information
Postcode MK40 2DR
Post Town Bedford
Nearest station Bedford (1 km)
Bus stops
The Limes (S)
Shakespeare Road (N)
Warwick Avenue (SE)
Linden Road (NW)
Rushmoor School (S)
Chaucer Road (W)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 13 View
Known addresses
1 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
2 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
3 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
4 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
5 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
6 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
7 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
8 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
9 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
10 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
11 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, Bedford
Main property type Flat
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 52.141985
Longitude -0.480554
Easting 504077
Northing 250387
Grid reference TL040503
UTM reference 30U 672399 5779823
what3words ocean.stored.lively
Plus code 9C4X4GR9+QQ
Altitude 41 metres (134 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:57
Sunset (today) 21:02
Distance away
Distance to sea 89.5 KMs (55.6 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishBedford, unparished areaE43000273
Ward Harpur E05014502
Unitary Authority Bedford E06000055
County Bedfordshire E11000001
Constituency (2024) Bedford E14001084
MPMohammad YasinLabour
Police forceBedfordshire
Water companyAnglian Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Bedford
NUTS/ITL 2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
NUTS/ITL 1 East of England
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced February 1990
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 16
Households (2011) 12
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
9,276 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£41,800
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)BedfordE63010690
Census output area (2021)E00088352
Census output area (2011)E00088352
Lower layer super output area (2021)Bedford 010CE01017499
Lower layer super output area (2011)Bedford 010CE01017499
Middle layer super output area (2021)HarpurE02003625
Middle layer super output area (2011)HarpurE02003625
Travel to work areaBedfordE30000166
Property sales
Average property price in Milton Keynes £342,992
Annual change -0.9%
View all properties sold in the MK postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
9 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Aug 2023£150,000
7 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Mar 2017£120,000
Flat (leasehold)Oct 2008£101,000
1 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Jul 2016£150,000
6 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Feb 2015£130,000
10 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Apr 2008£118,500
8 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Mar 2008£100,000
4 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Oct 2006£109,000
2 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Apr 2006£113,000
Flat (leasehold)Jan 1999£46,000
11 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)Jun 2002£69,000
3 Portia House, Shakespeare Road, BedfordFlat (leasehold)May 2002£68,500


View all properties sold in the MK40 2 sector

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