Postcode MK45 2QH (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2QH and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 2QH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 2QH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK45 2QH is Preston Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alameda Walk and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2QH is The Ossory Arms and is 161 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ampthill Fish Bar and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% 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 1.8 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 2QH 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 2QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Preston Close 22 m
Dunstable Street 118 m
Baker Street 124 m
Arthur Street 154 m
Chiltern Close 175 m
Ossory Place 176 m
Katherine's Garden 183 m
Crayton Road 187 m
Alameda Walk 188 m
Saunders Piece 191 m
Chandos Road 209 m
Lea Road 225 m
Katherine's Court 238 m
Kings Arms Yard 263 m
Brinsmade Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2QH

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 2QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
320 m
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
452 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
452 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.42 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.83 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.84 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.89 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.25 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.68 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.92 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.51 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.81 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.85 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.98 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.18 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.23 km
Westoning Lower School 5.24 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.29 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
114 m
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
158 m
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
158 m
Arena Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
158 m
Donatello's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
158 m
Fratelli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
158 m
The White Hart Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
158 m
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
161 m
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
161 m
Eileen's by Steve Barringer Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
185 m
ESKAbar’s Chillgrill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
185 m
Big 10 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
233 m
Cakestand & Crumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
233 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
235 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
237 m
M Podemsky Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
291 m
The Wingfield Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
291 m
Ampthill Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2022
312 m
Verandah Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 1, 2022
312 m
Surfin Cafe Ampthill Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
319 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alameda Walk Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Alameda Walk Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Rectory Lane Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Rectory Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.48 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 621 m
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 733 m
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 755 m
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 944 m
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.43 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Redding's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Lyshott's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 78 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 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% 21.7 1
30-300 Mbps 4.4% 83.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 95.6% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 167,533 kWh - mean 11,967 kWh : median 11,139 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 313,803 kWh - mean 6,973 kWh : median 7,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02946100
Longitude -0.49290400
OS Easting 503492
OS Northing 0237855
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28860
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33025584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3