Postcode MK45 2SU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 2SU and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 2SU 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 2SU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK45 2SU is Neotsbury Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedar Close and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 2SU is The Ossory Arms and is 428 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 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Neotsbury Road 43 m
Dukes Road 94 m
Oliver Street 108 m
Willow Way 117 m
Queens Road 148 m
Cedar Close 157 m
Cornwall Road 157 m
Warren Road 171 m
Adams Close 182 m
The Coppins 204 m
Russell Drive 245 m
Houghton Close 253 m
Abbey Close 262 m
Spring Close 267 m
Saunders Piece 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 2SU

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 2SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
148 m
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
696 m
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
696 m
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
931 m
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.21 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.44 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.49 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.57 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.89 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 3.21 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.23 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
4.34 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
4.76 km
Westoning Lower School 4.86 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.96 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.07 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.21 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.42 km
Marston Moreteyne VC School 5.68 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladybird Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
148 m
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
148 m
Russell Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
148 m
Evergreen SUSD Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
176 m
Waterfall Elior Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
404 m
A Burger Joint Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2022
428 m
The Ossory Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
428 m
Engine & Tender Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
432 m
Hamberley Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 18, 2020
464 m
Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2022
494 m
Ampthill Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
614 m
Ampthill Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
October 1, 2020
614 m
Arena Ampthill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
614 m
Donatello's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
614 m
Fratelli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
614 m
The White Hart Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
614 m
Eileen's by Steve Barringer Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
644 m
ESKAbar’s Chillgrill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
644 m
Big 10 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2021
659 m
Cakestand & Crumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
659 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cedar Close Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Cedar Close Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Willow Way Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Coppins Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.02 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 884 m
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Gravelpit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Dropshort Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Redding's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 117.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 44.85 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 96.2% 447.5 42

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 292,610 kWh - mean 12,192 kWh : median 11,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 85,855 kWh - mean 3,302 kWh : median 2,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 2SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02594500
Longitude -0.48923900
OS Easting 503750
OS Northing 0237468
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 E33025582
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