Postcode MK45 1HW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 1HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 1HW is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. MK45 1HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK45 1HW is Astwood Drive which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Williams Way and is 280 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 925 m away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 1HW is The Blackbirds and is 363 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 822 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.3 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 1HW 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 1HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Astwood Drive 64 m
Millwright Way 167 m
Aston Gate 173 m
Airedale Close 174 m
Windmill Road 189 m
Williams Way 229 m
St Andrews Close 256 m
Common Farm Lane 260 m
Jutland Court 261 m
Waterloo Close 281 m
Fry Grove 287 m
Trafalgar Drive 311 m
Ampthill Road 332 m
Pankhurst Row 333 m
The Thinnings 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 1HW

Introduction January 1992
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 1HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
743 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
822 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.01 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.17 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.2 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.92 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.92 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
2.02 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 2.84 km
Westoning Lower School 3.19 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.74 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
3.93 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.97 km
Harlington Lower School 5.08 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.11 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.25 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.41 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.55 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.11 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Williams Way Bus Stop/Station 324 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 344 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Churchill Drive Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 925 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 979 m
Lidlington Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.96 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Priestleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.54 km
Steppingley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 2.6 km
Flitwick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 116.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 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% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 403,615 kWh - mean 8,774 kWh : median 8,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 122,964 kWh - mean 2,733 kWh : median 2,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 1HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01071100
Longitude -0.50261200
OS Easting 502869
OS Northing 0235756
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