Postcode MK45 2QW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 2QW is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. MK45 2QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 2QW 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 2QW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK45 2QW is Upper Lawn which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wagstaff Way and is 372 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2QW is Engine & Tender and is 996 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cakestand & Crumb and is 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Upper Lawn 104 m
Rye Field 155 m
Nottingham Close 250 m
Farm Close 274 m
Station Road 277 m
Wagstaff Way 432 m
B530 1.19 km
A507 13.13 km
A421 13.44 km
A4146 16.7 km
A505 20.8 km
A413 29.62 km
A43 37.34 km
A14 45.57 km
M40 48.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2QW

Introduction August 1993
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 2QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
771 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
771 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
852 m
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
1.27 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.19 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.26 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.49 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.65 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.5 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.86 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.16 km
Westoning Lower School 4.65 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.93 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
5 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
5.01 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.08 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.2 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.5 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.68 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
5.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cakestand & Crumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
277 m
Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
659 m
Alameda Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
771 m
Firs Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
771 m
Redborne Upper School (south) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
816 m
Redborne North Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
852 m
Waterfall Elior Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
891 m
Baycroft Flitwick Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
936 m
Shell Waitrose Flitwick Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
936 m
Animal Edge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
967 m
Fordfield House Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
967 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
987 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
996 m
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
1.07 km
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.07 km
Flitwick Football Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
1.09 km
Ampthill & District Rugby Union Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.1 km
Leonard Cheshire Disability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.1 km
The Coffee Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.1 km
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wagstaff Way Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Wagstaff Way Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Wagstaff Way Layby Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 572 m
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.14 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Valley Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Lyshott's Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02343600
Longitude -0.50760000
OS Easting 502496
OS Northing 0237163
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar 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 E33023475
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 012C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2