The postcode MK45 1GL is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in April 2016 and is an active postcode. MK45 1GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK45 1GL 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 1GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to MK45 1GL is Darwin Croft which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Churchill Drive and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The local pub for residents of MK45 1GL is The Blackbirds and is 817 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 984 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 240 Mbps and an average upload speed of 36.7 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 2.1 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 1GL 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 1GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK45 1GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK45 1GL
| Introduction | April 2016 |
| 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 1GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Templefield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (May 25, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Flitwick Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Alameda Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| The Firs Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Russell Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 8, 2016) | 2.06 km |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.3 km | |
| Westoning Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.48 km | |
| Maulden Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3.98 km |
| Pulloxhill Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Outstanding (September 12, 2013) | 4.38 km |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 4.81 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 5 km |
| Harlington Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 5.26 km |
| Harlington Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 5.34 km | |
| Eversholt Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 5.36 km | |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2009) | 5.54 km |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 6.06 km |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Maintained school | 3-9 | 6.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 1GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Lawns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 2, 2022 | 230 m | |
| Flitwick Town Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Stevenage Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Flitwick Football Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 572 m | |
| Baycroft Flitwick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Shell Waitrose Flitwick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Leonard Ames Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 614 m | |
| The Blackbirds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 817 m | |
| Redborne Upper School (south) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 946 m | |
| Indian Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 958 m | |
| Cakestand & Crumb | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 984 m | |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Redborne North Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Best Kebabs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Flitwick Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Templefield Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| The Chicken House | Awaiting Inspection | 1.22 km | |
| Drover's Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 1.24 km | |
| Bollywood Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 1.28 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2021 | 1.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 1GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Churchill Drive | 87 m | |
| Churchill Drive | 119 m | |
| The Rufus Centre | 370 m | |
| The Rufus Centre | 375 m | |
| Leisure Centre | 452 m | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Lidlington Rail Station | 4.72 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.35 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 51.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 1GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Spinney | 471 m | |
| Flitwick Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Fox Covert | 1.69 km | |
| Cooper's Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Moor Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Pond Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Valley Lake | 2.09 km | |
| Breakheart Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Steppingley Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Priestleymoor Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Dropshort Plantation | 2.29 km | |
| Beckeringspark Moor | 2.3 km | |
| Westminster Pond | 2.31 km | |
| Flitwick Moor | 2.34 km | |
| Rod Wood | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 1GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 160 Mbps | 240 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 30 Mbps | 36.7 Mbps | 115 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.5 | 22.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 590 | 75.8 |
Energy usage data for MK45 1GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.01256800 |
| Longitude | -0.50848600 |
| OS Easting | 502460 |
| OS Northing | 0235953 |
| 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: 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 |