Postcode MK45 1BA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 1BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 1BA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 1BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 1BA 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 1BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK45 1BA is Chauntry Way which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Williams Way and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 1BA is The Blackbirds and is 636 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cakestand & Crumb and is 979 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK45 1BA is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK45 1BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK45 1BA, and the approximate distance away.

Chauntry Way 73 m
Goose Green 113 m
Ampthill Road 114 m
The Meadows 126 m
Falkland Close 165 m
The Paddocks 182 m
Naseby Place 206 m
Williams Way 217 m
Doolittle Yard 239 m
Trafalgar Drive 278 m
Minden Close 298 m
Waterloo Close 326 m
Doolittle Mill 344 m
Froghall Road 510 m
Flitwick Road 828 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 1BA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK45 1BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
570 m
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.17 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.19 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.41 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.48 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.48 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.59 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.59 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 2.92 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.41 km
Westoning Lower School 3.6 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.04 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.06 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.08 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.38 km
Harlington Lower School 5.49 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.53 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.67 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.91 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
6.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 1BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flitwick Football Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
0 m
Baycroft Flitwick Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
156 m
Shell Waitrose Flitwick Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
156 m
Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
461 m
Redborne Upper School (south) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
468 m
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
570 m
The Blackbirds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
636 m
Stevenage Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
769 m
Orchid Lawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 2, 2022
796 m
Flitwick Town Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
828 m
Indian Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
829 m
Cakestand & Crumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
979 m
Brookes Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
1.08 km
Budgen's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
1.08 km
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.12 km
Woodland Middle School Academy School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2021
1.17 km
Bollywood Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.17 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
1.17 km
Felicity's Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
1.17 km
The Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 1BA - Data from Apr 2022

Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 172 m
101 Garage Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Redborne Upper School Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Wagstaff Way Layby Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.27 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 1BA - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 1BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 100.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 397,678 kWh - mean 15,907 kWh : median 14,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 144,604 kWh - mean 3,805 kWh : median 2,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 1BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01455500
Longitude -0.50083700
OS Easting 502982
OS Northing 0236186
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30433
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

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

2011 Census

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