The postcode MK45 1AY is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 1AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK45 1AY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK45 1AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to MK45 1AY is Airedale Close which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Williams Way and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 989 m away.
The local pub for residents of MK45 1AY is The Blackbirds and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brookes Fish & Chips and is 843 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK45 1AY is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK45 1AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK45 1AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK45 1AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK45 1AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 830 m |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 884 m |
| Templefield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (May 25, 2017) | 905 m |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.17 km |
| Flitwick Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Alameda Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| The Firs Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Russell Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 8, 2016) | 1.83 km |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 2.77 km | |
| Westoning Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.32 km | |
| Maulden Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.54 km |
| Pulloxhill Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Outstanding (September 12, 2013) | 3.87 km |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2009) | 4.99 km |
| Harlington Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 5.09 km |
| Harlington Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 5.2 km | |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 5.27 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 5.55 km |
| Eversholt Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 5.75 km | |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 5.93 km |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 6.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flitwick Football Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 285 m | |
| The Blackbirds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 364 m | |
| Baycroft Flitwick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 434 m | |
| Shell Waitrose Flitwick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 434 m | |
| Indian Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 554 m | |
| Stevenage Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Leonard Ames Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 711 m | |
| Flitwick Town Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 715 m | |
| Redborne Upper School (south) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 740 m | |
| Orchid Lawns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 777 m | |
| Redborne North Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 830 m | |
| Brookes Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 843 m | |
| Budgen's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 843 m | |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 884 m | |
| Bollywood Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 898 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2021 | 898 m | |
| Felicity's Chinese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 898 m | |
| The Cafe Latte | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2019 | 898 m | |
| Best Kebabs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 905 m | |
| Flitwick Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 905 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Williams Way | 117 m | |
| Williams Way | 171 m | |
| The Ridgeway | 342 m | |
| The Ridgeway | 369 m | |
| 101 Garage | 457 m | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 989 m | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station | 5.14 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.01 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 51.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 1AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Spinney | 979 m | |
| Flitwick Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Cooper's Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Flitwick Moor | 1.81 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.18 km | |
| Priestleymoor Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Russett's Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Moor Plantation | 2.39 km | |
| Pond Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Westminster Pond | 2.51 km | |
| Dropshort Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Snowhill | 2.57 km | |
| Valley Lake | 2.59 km | |
| Breakheart Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Church Hill | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 1AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 103.5 Mbps | 107.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.9% | 97.1% | 20.3 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 97.1% | 100.8 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.1% | 97.1% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK45 1AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.01200800 |
| Longitude | -0.50049000 |
| OS Easting | 503010 |
| OS Northing | 0235902 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Flitwick |
| Local Authority District | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Midlands Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bedfordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East of England |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Ampthill BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025600 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 015A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |