Postcode MK45 1GD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 1GD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 1GD is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 2018 and is an active postcode. MK45 1GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 1GD 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 1GD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to MK45 1GD is Victoria Grove which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Churchill Drive and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 1GD is The Blackbirds and is 667 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 974 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Grove 33 m
Nightingale Lane 68 m
Pankhurst Row 76 m
Churchill Drive 139 m
Newton View 172 m
The Paddocks 180 m
Brunel Place 180 m
Froghall Road 203 m
The Meadows 225 m
Darwin Croft 232 m
Williams Way 236 m
Fry Grove 236 m
Ryder Way 327 m
Cavell Mews 329 m
Austen Avenue 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 1GD

Introduction February 2018
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 1GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
876 m
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.03 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.14 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.48 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.51 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.7 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.7 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.89 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.12 km
Westoning Lower School 3.49 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.76 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.22 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.94 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.22 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.27 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.33 km
Harlington Lower School 5.36 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.56 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.93 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 6.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flitwick Football Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
349 m
Baycroft Flitwick Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
389 m
Shell Waitrose Flitwick Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
389 m
Orchid Lawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 2, 2022
455 m
Flitwick Town Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
486 m
Stevenage Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
507 m
Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
515 m
The Blackbirds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
667 m
Redborne Upper School (south) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
760 m
Indian Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
834 m
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
876 m
Cakestand & Crumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
974 m
Woodland Middle School Academy School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2021
1.03 km
Best Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.14 km
Flitwick Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
1.14 km
Templefield Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.14 km
The Chicken House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Brookes Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
1.16 km
Budgen's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
1.16 km
Bollywood Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Churchill Drive Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Churchill Drive Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 299 m
101 Garage Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Priestleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Steppingley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Beckeringspark Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 131.8 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 24.3 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.5 21
300+ Mbps 100% 403.3 58.3

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 276,408 kWh - mean 6,428 kWh : median 5,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 107,763 kWh - mean 2,449 kWh : median 1,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 1GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01307600
Longitude -0.50529300
OS Easting 502678
OS Northing 0236014
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