Postcode MK45 2QQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2QQ and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 2QQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 2QQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK45 2QQ is Ossory Place which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arthur Street and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2QQ is The Ossory Arms and is 118 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Burger Joint and is 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.4 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 2QQ 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 2QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ossory Place 74 m
Arthur Street 77 m
Baker Street 105 m
Houghton Close 154 m
Saunders Piece 173 m
Queens Road 181 m
Chiltern Close 199 m
Preston Close 202 m
Alameda Walk 203 m
The Limes 205 m
Dunstable Street 214 m
St Georges Place 241 m
Dukes Road 248 m
Oliver Street 250 m
Cornwall Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2QQ

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 2QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
202 m
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
412 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
412 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
976 m
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.44 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.62 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.63 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.68 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.03 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.5 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.13 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.64 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.71 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.91 km
Westoning Lower School 5.03 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.07 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.18 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.3 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.37 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
118 m
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
118 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
133 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
160 m
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
193 m
Ladybird Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
202 m
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
202 m
Russell Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
202 m
Waterfall Elior Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
265 m
Evergreen SUSD Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
361 m
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
369 m
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
369 m
Arena Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
369 m
Donatello's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
369 m
Fratelli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
369 m
The White Hart Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
369 m
Eileen's by Steve Barringer Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
394 m
ESKAbar’s Chillgrill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
394 m
Alameda Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
412 m
Firs Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
412 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Houghton Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Houghton Close Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Alameda Walk Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.29 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 734 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 833 m
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Redding's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lyshott's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 133.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 16.4 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 0% 16.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 813,962 kWh - mean 15,960 kWh : median 15,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 179,703 kWh - mean 3,524 kWh : median 3,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02755600
Longitude -0.49293100
OS Easting 503493
OS Northing 0237642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26594
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33025583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1