The postcode MK45 2QU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 2QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK45 2QU 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 2QU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to MK45 2QU is The Crescent which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alameda Middle School and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.49 km away.
The local pub for residents of MK45 2QU is Engine & Tender and is 469 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 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 84.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 2.3 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 2QU is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK45 2QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK45 2QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK45 2QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK45 2QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 267 m |
| The Firs Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 267 m |
| Russell Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (November 8, 2016) | 762 m |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 773 m |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Templefield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (May 25, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| Flitwick Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Maulden Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 3 km |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.7 km | |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 4.47 km |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 4.5 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| Westoning Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | 4.84 km | |
| Pulloxhill Lower School | Academy | 2-9 | Outstanding (September 12, 2013) | 4.85 km |
| Marston Moreteyne VC School | Maintained school | 3-9 | 5.15 km | |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2009) | 5.47 km |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | College | 16-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 5.55 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 5.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 2QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 267 m | |
| Firs Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 267 m | |
| Waterfall Elior | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 400 m | |
| Hamberley Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 18, 2020 | 460 m | |
| Engine & Tender | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 469 m | |
| A Burger Joint | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 538 m | |
| The Ossory Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 538 m | |
| Cottage Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 577 m | |
| Ampthill & District Rugby Union Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 669 m | |
| Leonard Cheshire Disability | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 669 m | |
| The Coffee Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 669 m | |
| Ampthill Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 729 m | |
| Verandah Ampthill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2022 | 729 m | |
| Ladybird Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 762 m | |
| Merry Poppets Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 762 m | |
| Russell Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 762 m | |
| Ampthill Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 773 m | |
| Ampthill Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 1, 2020 | 773 m | |
| Arena Ampthill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 773 m | |
| Donatello's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 773 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 2QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Alameda Middle School | 216 m | |
| Sidney Road | 350 m | |
| Lavender Court | 374 m | |
| Grange Road | 460 m | |
| Arthur Street | 490 m | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Flitwick Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station | 3.79 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 18.36 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 50.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 2QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cooper's Hill | 304 m | |
| Russett's Plantation | 837 m | |
| Church Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Westminster Pond | 1.16 km | |
| Laurel Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Postern Piece | 1.3 km | |
| Dropshort Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Snowhill | 1.59 km | |
| Gravelpit Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 1.93 km | |
| Fox Covert | 1.93 km | |
| Breakheart Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Lyshott's Moor | 2.23 km | |
| Pond Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Valley Lake | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 2QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.6 Mbps | 84.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.4 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.8% | 100% | 91.5 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.2% | 96.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK45 2QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02577000 |
| Longitude | -0.50092000 |
| OS Easting | 502949 |
| OS Northing | 0237432 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 |
| 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 |