The postcode MK45 2AU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 2AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK45 2AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to MK45 2AU is Church Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maulden Lower School and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 3.88 km away.
The closest primary school to MK45 2AU (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 2AU is The George Inn and is 345 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 31, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Natures Larder Ltd and is 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45% 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK45 2AU 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 2AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK45 2AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK45 2AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 2AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 0 m |
| Russell Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 8, 2016) | 2.24 km |
| Alameda Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| The Firs Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 2.87 km |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.14 km | |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2009) | 3.39 km |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 3.59 km |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.9 km |
| Templefield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (May 25, 2017) | 3.93 km |
| Pulloxhill Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Outstanding (September 12, 2013) | 3.93 km |
| Esland Bedford School | Special school | 8-18 | 4.05 km | |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 4.14 km |
| Flitwick Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 4.25 km |
| Gravenhurst Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 5.67 km | |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 5.67 km |
| Wilstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 5.69 km |
| Westoning Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 5.86 km | |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 6.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 2AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Old Butchers Shop | Exempt October 18, 2021 | 312 m | |
| The George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 345 m | |
| The White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 608 m | |
| Dolly’s Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| Licata's | Awaiting Inspection | 1.7 km | |
| Natures Larder Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 1.7 km | |
| Ascona Group Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2020 | 2 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 2 km | |
| The White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Evergreen SUSD Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 27, 2022 | 2.08 km | |
| Ladybird Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.24 km | |
| Merry Poppets Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 2.24 km | |
| Russell Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 2.24 km | |
| The Flying Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| The Midcounties Co-operative Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 2.3 km | |
| Jolly Coopers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2018 | 2.32 km | |
| M Podemsky | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 2.36 km | |
| The Wingfield Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 2.36 km | |
| Surfin Cafe Ampthill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 2.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 2AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Maulden Lower School | 118 m | |
| Maulden Lower School | 167 m | |
| Redhills Close | 511 m | |
| Redhills Close | 529 m | |
| The White Hart | 737 m | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 3.9 km | |
| Stewartby Rail Station | 6.15 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 17.58 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.55 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 51.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 2AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Snowhill | 1.5 km | |
| Pennyfather's Moors | 1.56 km | |
| Maulden Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Montague Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Readshill Plantation | 1.76 km | |
| Simpsonshill Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Postern Piece | 2.45 km | |
| Church Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Gravelpit Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Warren Wood | 2.72 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Russett's Plantation | 2.84 km | |
| Flitwick Moor | 2.89 km | |
| Laurel Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Thrift Wood | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 2AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 116 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.5 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 39 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 | 55% | 100% | 62.6 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 45% | 45% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for MK45 2AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02965100 |
| Longitude | -0.45762200 |
| OS Easting | 505912 |
| OS Northing | 0237927 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Maulden 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 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |