The UK Postcode Database

MK40 3QL

a postcode in Bedford

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

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Streets Associated with MK40 3QL

Bushmead Avenue - 73 properties, USRN 27301605

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1393 / 52°8'21"N

Longitude: -0.4565 / 0°27'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 674059 5779586

OS Easting: 505731

OS Northing: 250125

OS Grid: TL057501

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G1Z.Z9F

Mapcode Global: VHFQ8.1HJB

Open Location Code: 9C4X4GQV+PC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sd53

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Constrained City Dwellers
  • Challenged Diversity
  • Hampered Aspiration

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 3QL on Sunday 16 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:39
Sunrise 06:12
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:10
Sunset 18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:21
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:02
Hours of daylight today05:42 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:38 to 05:40
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:47
Moon Rises 21:01

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

Residential Property Sales in MK40 3QL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 August 2023 Flat 10, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
4 August 2023 Flat 19, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £215,000
3 February 2023 Flat 23, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
12 August 2022 Flat 3, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £186,000
25 July 2022 Flat 20, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
24 June 2022 Flat 12, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £241,500
30 May 2022 Flat 2, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
28 February 2022 Flat 6, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
25 February 2022 Flat 9, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,000
24 January 2022 Flat 1, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,000
14 April 2020 Flat 19, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
10 January 2020 Flat 18, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £221,000
31 October 2019 Flat 19, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
28 November 2018 Flat 12, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
3 August 2018 10 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £992,500
3 August 2018 Flat 4, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
10 November 2017 Flat 3, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
1 September 2017 Flat 23, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
1 September 2017 Flat 28, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
12 January 2017 Flat 5, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
16 March 2016 Flat 27, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
11 March 2016 Flat 3, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
4 March 2016 Flat 6, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
2 March 2016 Flat 10, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,500
2 March 2016 Flat 22, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
2 March 2016 Flat 17, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £202,500
2 March 2016 Flat 30, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
2 March 2016 Flat 24, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
2 March 2016 Flat 16, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
2 March 2016 Flat 25, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,500
2 March 2016 Flat 8, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £131,500
2 March 2016 Flat 13, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £187,500
2 March 2016 Flat 2, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £143,500
2 March 2016 Flat 15, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £147,500
2 March 2016 Flat 21 Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
2 March 2016 Flat 9, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,500
2 March 2016 Flat 18, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
2 March 2016 Flat 11, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,500
2 March 2016 Flat 28, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
2 March 2016 Flat 12, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £187,500
2 March 2016 Flat 14, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,000
2 March 2016 Flat 31, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
2 March 2016 Flat 26, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £197,500
1 March 2016 Flat 7, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
29 February 2016 Flat 1, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,500
29 February 2016 Flat 5, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
26 February 2016 Flat 4, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
24 February 2016 Flat 29, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
24 February 2016 Flat 20, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
19 February 2016 Flat 19, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
29 January 2016 Flat 23, Old Portman House, 2b, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
8 January 2016 18 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Semi-detached Freehold £625,000
17 July 2015 Flat 10, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £164,000
23 July 2014 Flat 3, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,000
4 September 2013 12 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £700,000
16 March 2011 Flat 4, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
26 February 2010 Flat 3, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
17 November 2009 20 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £431,500
14 August 2009 8b Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £350,000
28 February 2006 Flat 3, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
1 August 2005 Flat 7, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
8 April 2004 20 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £360,000
14 July 2003 Flat 10, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,500
9 May 2003 12 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £340,000
11 April 2003 Flat 5, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
27 August 2002 Flat 4, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
13 May 2002 Flat 5, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
5 January 2001 Flat 10, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
30 June 1999 Flat 4, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
8 January 1999 Flat 4, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
23 September 1998 Flat 7, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,000
26 June 1998 6 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
23 January 1998 2 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
13 October 1997 8b Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £143,500
12 August 1997 10 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £205,000
7 March 1997 Flat 1, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,500
19 December 1996 2 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
22 March 1996 Flat 6, Centenary House, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,000
12 January 1996 16 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
5 April 1995 12 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford MK40 3QL Detached Freehold £130,000

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 3QL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bedford

MP

Mohammad Yasin Labour

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Castle & Newnham

Councillors

Lucy Bywater Green Party

Paul Edmonds Green Party

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK40 3QL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088205 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 Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63003597 Bedford Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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