Postcode MK45 2QT (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2QT and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 2QT 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 2QT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to MK45 2QT is The Crescent which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alameda Middle School and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2QT is Engine & Tender and is 427 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 500 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK45 2QT 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 2QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Crescent 78 m
Ashburnham Road 144 m
Holland Road 150 m
Meadow Way 198 m
Paddocks Close 211 m
Richardson Court 220 m
Sidney Road 227 m
Grange Road 277 m
Parmiter Way 315 m
Station Road 327 m
St Georges Place 346 m
Farm Close 349 m
The Limes 358 m
The Avenue 421 m
Flitwick Road 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2QT

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 2QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
274 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
274 m
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
700 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
716 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.38 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.38 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.49 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.79 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.94 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.62 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.51 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.55 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.77 km
Westoning Lower School 4.8 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.84 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.22 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.33 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.39 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.61 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alameda Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
274 m
Firs Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
274 m
Waterfall Elior Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
327 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
423 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
427 m
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
500 m
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
500 m
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
549 m
Ampthill & District Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
693 m
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
693 m
The Coffee Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
693 m
Ladybird Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
700 m
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
700 m
Russell Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
700 m
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
716 m
Ampthill Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 8, 2022
732 m
Verandah Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 1, 2022
732 m
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
755 m
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
755 m
Arena Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
755 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alameda Middle School Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Sidney Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Lavender Court Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.29 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 380 m
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.24 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Lyshott's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 245,059 kWh - mean 12,253 kWh : median 10,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 79,782 kWh - mean 4,199 kWh : median 2,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02542300
Longitude -0.49987600
OS Easting 503023
OS Northing 0237396
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33025585
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1