Postcode MK45 2AW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 2AW is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in August 2017 and is an active postcode. MK45 2AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 2AW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 2AW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to MK45 2AW is Poppy Drive which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aragon Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2AW is Engine & Tender and is 767 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Burger Joint and is 815 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 304.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 140.4 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 1.5 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 2AW 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 2AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Poppy Drive 12 m
Peppermint End 52 m
Lammas Way 132 m
Primrose Crescent 138 m
Fallowfield 151 m
Aragon Road 156 m
Yarrow Place 166 m
Violet Croft 174 m
Cleavers Edge 217 m
Linden Row 225 m
Rosebay Close 243 m
Birch Grove 257 m
Glebe Road 259 m
Elder Way 269 m
Russell Drive 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2AW

Introduction August 2017
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 2AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
447 m
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
681 m
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
900 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
900 m
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.91 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
1.93 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.02 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.34 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.52 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 2.88 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.03 km
Westoning Lower School 4.32 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
4.67 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.79 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.26 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.3 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
5.43 km
Esland Bedford School 5.83 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.9 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
447 m
Waterfall Elior Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
552 m
Redborne Upper School (south) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
568 m
Ladybird Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
681 m
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
681 m
Russell Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
681 m
Evergreen SUSD Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
727 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
767 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
795 m
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
815 m
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
815 m
Alameda Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
900 m
Firs Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
900 m
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
902 m
Baycroft Flitwick Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
917 m
Shell Waitrose Flitwick Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
917 m
Flitwick Football Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
968 m
Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
1.01 km
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.09 km
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aragon Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Aragon Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Primrose Cres Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Primrose Crescent Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Linden Row Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 360 Mbps 304.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 180 Mbps 140.4 Mbps 180 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.7 18
300+ Mbps 100% 373.3 178.6

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 626,392 kWh - mean 9,491 kWh : median 9,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

69 meters consuming 232,819 kWh - mean 3,374 kWh : median 2,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02112800
Longitude -0.49155800
OS Easting 503602
OS Northing 0236929
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32329
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: Detached retirement living
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 E33025582
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3