Postcode MK45 2NS (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2NS and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 2NS 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 2NS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK45 2NS is Paddocks Close which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Road and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2NS is Engine & Tender and is 493 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 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 182.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 2NS 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 2NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Paddocks Close 162 m
Grange Road 191 m
Flitwick Road 200 m
Sidney Road 202 m
Sage Close 204 m
Glebe Road 216 m
The Avenue 218 m
Old Orchard 234 m
Ashburnham Road 238 m
Holland Road 255 m
Thymes Gardens 258 m
Fallowfield 290 m
Barkers Close 301 m
Aragon Road 304 m
Albert Place 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2NS

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 2NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
474 m
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
510 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
510 m
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
620 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.15 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.18 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.22 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.56 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.78 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.31 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.46 km
Westoning Lower School 4.57 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.64 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.83 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
5.1 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.1 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.53 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.58 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.61 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterfall Elior Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
265 m
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
474 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
493 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
510 m
Alameda Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
510 m
Firs Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
510 m
Redborne Upper School (south) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
558 m
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
566 m
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
566 m
Ladybird Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
620 m
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
620 m
Russell Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
620 m
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
644 m
Evergreen SUSD Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
751 m
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
860 m
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
860 m
Arena Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
860 m
Donatello's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
860 m
Fratelli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
860 m
The White Hart Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
860 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Fallowfield Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Fallowfield Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Sidney Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 686 m
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.55 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 182.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.8 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 3.7% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 140.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 96.3% 396.2 36.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 616,581 kWh - mean 24,663 kWh : median 23,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 152,190 kWh - mean 5,853 kWh : median 4,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02344200
Longitude -0.49677100
OS Easting 503239
OS Northing 0237179
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30281
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33025586
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2