Postcode MK45 2AE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 2AE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 2AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 2AE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 2AE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to MK45 2AE is Sharp Close which is centered 182 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water End Road and is 261 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 4.93 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 2AE (for ages 11 and under) is Wilstead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2AE is The Flying Horse and is 654 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Natures Larder Ltd and is 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 2AE 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 2AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK45 2AE, and the approximate distance away.

Sharp Close 182 m
Hedley Way 210 m
Pennyfathers Close 227 m
Woodland Gardens 288 m
Bedford Road 570 m
Clophill Road 585 m
Water End 782 m
A600 5.54 km
A507 8.05 km
A505 16.06 km
A421 18.49 km
A14 41.1 km
A46 81.31 km
M1 84.47 km
A41 99.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2AE

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 2AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.31 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.68 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
2.4 km
Esland Bedford School 2.56 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.43 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
3.75 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
3.87 km
Gravenhurst Academy 4.02 km
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.44 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
4.48 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.48 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
4.56 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.97 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
5.01 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.24 km
Campton Academy 5.24 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
5.27 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
5.32 km
Shillington Lower School Good
(May 17, 2017)
5.77 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 2AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolly’s Barn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
0 m
Licata's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
373 m
Natures Larder Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
373 m
Ascona Group Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2020
545 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
545 m
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
654 m
The Midcounties Co-operative Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
654 m
St Marys C of E Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.31 km
The Old Butchers Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2021
1.44 km
Maulden Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.68 km
The Beehive Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.02 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
2.03 km
Jolly Coopers Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2018
2.09 km
The Clophill Centre for Complimentary Therapies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 5, 2018
2.1 km
Ultimate Skin Retailers - other Exempt
2.16 km
The Star & Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
2.18 km
Youngs Fish n Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
2.28 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
2.29 km
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
2.33 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 2AE - Data from Apr 2022

Water End Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Water End Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Pine View Park Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Pine View Park Bus Stop/Station 352 m
The Flying Horse Bus Stop/Station 613 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 4.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 2AE - Data from Dec 2021

Simpsonshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 538 m
Pennyfather's Moors Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Readshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Acre Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Maulden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Pine Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Broadlands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Oldpark Water Inland Water 2.74 km
Pedley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Leg o' Mutton Lake Inland Water 2.91 km
Cainhoepark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
North Broad Water Inland Water 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 2AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 24.9 6.3
30-300 Mbps 94.1% 58.1 12.4
300+ Mbps 2.9% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 672,767 kWh - mean 20,387 kWh : median 17,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 174,556 kWh - mean 5,290 kWh : median 4,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02629700
Longitude -0.43370100
OS Easting 507561
OS Northing 0237589
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30097
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Ampthill
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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Clophill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025561
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2