Postcode MK45 1BZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 1BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 1BZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. MK45 1BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 1BZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 1BZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to MK45 1BZ is Astwood Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Churchill Drive and is 323 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 925 m away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 1BZ is The Blackbirds and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebabs and is 812 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 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 1BZ 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 1BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Astwood Drive 65 m
Millwright Way 84 m
Common Farm Lane 158 m
Windmill Road 181 m
Fry Grove 220 m
Aston Gate 261 m
Newton View 279 m
Airedale Close 284 m
Pankhurst Row 328 m
Ryder Way 330 m
The Thinnings 365 m
Chapel Road 372 m
Steppingley Road 378 m
Churchill Drive 402 m
Trafalgar Drive 431 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 1BZ

Introduction September 1991
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 1BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
691 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
812 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.11 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.17 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.21 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
2.13 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 2.91 km
Westoning Lower School 3.14 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.86 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
3.99 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.92 km
Harlington Lower School 5.02 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.2 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.22 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.32 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.43 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.21 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stevenage Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
236 m
The Blackbirds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
427 m
Flitwick Town Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
440 m
Flitwick Football Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
543 m
Indian Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
548 m
Orchid Lawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 2, 2022
589 m
Baycroft Flitwick Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
656 m
Shell Waitrose Flitwick Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
656 m
Woodland Middle School Academy School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2021
691 m
Best Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
812 m
Flitwick Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
812 m
Templefield Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
812 m
The Chicken House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
812 m
Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
851 m
Bollywood Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
862 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
862 m
Felicity's Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
862 m
The Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
862 m
Brookes Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
906 m
Budgen's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
906 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Churchill Drive Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Churchill Drive Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 925 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 978 m
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.95 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Priestleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Steppingley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Flitwick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Rod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.3 Mbps 106.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 404,627 kWh - mean 10,648 kWh : median 9,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 153,182 kWh - mean 3,830 kWh : median 2,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 1BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01008200
Longitude -0.50401700
OS Easting 502774
OS Northing 0235684
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28391
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33025606
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1