Postcode MK45 1QB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 1QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 1QB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 1QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 1QB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 1QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to MK45 1QB is Dickens Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Campion Way and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 897 m away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 1QB is The Bumble Bee and is 760 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebabs and is 769 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.3 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 1QB 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 1QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dickens Road 18 m
Milton Road 54 m
Byron Crescent 126 m
Tennyson Road 162 m
Keats Road 226 m
Rosebay Close 230 m
Campion Way 250 m
Chaucer Road 259 m
Clover Road 294 m
The Quantocks 308 m
Bluebell Close 329 m
Steppingley Road 333 m
Abbis Close 342 m
Primrose Close 352 m
Manor Way 449 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 1QB

Introduction January 1980
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 1QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
480 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
769 m
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
919 m
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.3 km
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.72 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.58 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.58 km
Westoning Lower School 2.7 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
2.73 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.07 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.06 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.4 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.48 km
Harlington Lower School 4.55 km
Eversholt Lower School 4.9 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.09 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.39 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.45 km
Parkfields Middle School 6.26 km
Toddington St George Church of England School 6.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stevenage Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
382 m
Woodland Middle School Academy School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2021
480 m
Flitwick Town Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
548 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 9, 2022
749 m
The Lounge Flitwick Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
749 m
The Bumble Bee Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
760 m
Best Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
769 m
Flitwick Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
769 m
Templefield Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
769 m
The Chicken House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
769 m
Indian Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
786 m
Orchid Lawns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 2, 2022
815 m
The Blackbirds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
818 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
889 m
Bollywood Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
906 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
906 m
Felicity's Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
906 m
The Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
906 m
Flitwick Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
919 m
Flitwick Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
987 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Campion Way Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Campion Way Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Bluebell Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Bluebell Close Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 897 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 933 m
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 51.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Priestleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Flitwick Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Rod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Priestley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Steppingley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Moors Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Seymour's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 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
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.4 13
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 162,511 kWh - mean 14,774 kWh : median 16,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 39,814 kWh - mean 3,619 kWh : median 3,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 1QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00530700
Longitude -0.50819800
OS Easting 502498
OS Northing 0235147
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31878
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 E33025603
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 016B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2