Postcode MK45 1EF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 1EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 1EF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. MK45 1EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 1EF 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 1EF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to MK45 1EF is Minden Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Williams Way and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 982 m away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 1EF is The Blackbirds and is 365 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 767 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.1% 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK45 1EF 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 1EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Minden Close 60 m
Trafalgar Drive 81 m
Waterloo Close 102 m
Ely Close 107 m
Naseby Place 118 m
Jutland Court 122 m
Falkland Close 161 m
Denel Close 176 m
Lincoln Close 205 m
Canterbury Road 217 m
Truro Gardens 230 m
Goose Green 239 m
Chauntry Way 259 m
Airedale Close 261 m
Ampthill Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 1EF

Introduction December 1997
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 1EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
756 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
920 m
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
961 m
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.09 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.33 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.72 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.72 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.73 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 2.61 km
Westoning Lower School 3.34 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.36 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
3.73 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
4.81 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.11 km
Harlington Lower School 5.23 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.39 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.74 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.84 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.93 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flitwick Football Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
321 m
The Blackbirds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
365 m
Baycroft Flitwick Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
472 m
Shell Waitrose Flitwick Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
472 m
Indian Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
553 m
Redborne Upper School (south) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
689 m
Stevenage Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
731 m
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
756 m
Brookes Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
767 m
Budgen's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
767 m
Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
782 m
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
819 m
Bollywood Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
880 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
880 m
Felicity's Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
880 m
The Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
880 m
Flitwick Town Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
909 m
Best Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
920 m
Flitwick Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
920 m
Templefield Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
920 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 264 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 347 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 387 m
101 Garage Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 982 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.95 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Priestleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 2.54 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.4 Mbps 119.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 19 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% 26 10
30-300 Mbps 43.9% 67.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 56.1% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 697,493 kWh - mean 15,852 kWh : median 15,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 214,494 kWh - mean 5,232 kWh : median 4,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 1EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01239400
Longitude -0.49774700
OS Easting 503199
OS Northing 0235950
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2