Postcode MK45 2DB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2DB and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 2DB 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 2DB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK45 2DB is The Knoll which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maulden Lower School and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 2DB (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 2DB is The George Inn and is 126 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 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 3.2 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 2DB 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 2DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Knoll 15 m
Harrow Piece 124 m
George Street 210 m
Ampthill Road 224 m
Andrews Close 241 m
Cobbitts Road 271 m
A600 7.07 km
A507 10.05 km
A421 16.49 km
A505 18.06 km
A4146 19.17 km
A14 42.57 km
A46 79.46 km
M1 82.95 km
A41 97.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2DB

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 2DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
348 m
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.9 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.5 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.5 km
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.65 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.12 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.22 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.39 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
3.61 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
3.7 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.8 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.9 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
3.99 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
4.04 km
Esland Bedford School 4.35 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
5.45 km
Westoning Lower School 5.72 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
5.75 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.81 km
Gravenhurst Academy 6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
126 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
261 m
Maulden Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
348 m
The Old Butchers Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2021
608 m
Evergreen SUSD Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
1.74 km
Ladybird Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.9 km
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
1.9 km
Russell Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.9 km
M Podemsky Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.02 km
The Wingfield Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.02 km
Licata's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.02 km
Natures Larder Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.02 km
Dolly’s Barn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
2.03 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
2.03 km
Surfin Cafe Ampthill Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
2.04 km
Big 10 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
2.05 km
Cakestand & Crumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.05 km
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.1 km
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
2.1 km
Arena Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
2.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maulden Lower School Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Maulden Lower School Bus Stop/Station 336 m
The White Hart Bus Stop/Station 396 m
The White Hart Bus Stop/Station 438 m
The Brache Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 5.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 17.7 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pennyfather's Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Maulden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Readshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Simpsonshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Redding's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 114.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17 Mbps 49.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 92.7 15
300+ Mbps 93.8% 329.5 43

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 295,190 kWh - mean 21,085 kWh : median 20,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 89,521 kWh - mean 5,595 kWh : median 4,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02970000
Longitude -0.46269300
OS Easting 505564
OS Northing 0237925
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Maulden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025559
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2