Postcode MK45 3AA (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 3AA is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 3AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3AA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK45 3AA is Hermitage Gardens which is centered 148 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Lower School and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 4.87 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3AA (for ages 11 and under) is Cotton End Forest School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK45 3AA is The Bell and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shortstown Food Bar and is 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK45 3AA 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 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK45 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

Hermitage Gardens 148 m
Bell Lane 207 m
Southill Road 1.42 km
High Road 1.83 km
A600 5.73 km
A505 19.51 km
A421 20.84 km
A14 36.29 km
A46 78.05 km
M1 79.09 km
A41 97.12 km
A1(M) 149.73 km
A5 151.69 km
A6 155.93 km
A1 185.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3AA

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 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
298 m
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.65 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.77 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.82 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.99 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.17 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
3.51 km
Wixams Academy 3.51 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.63 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.66 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.68 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
4.15 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
4.42 km
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
4.84 km
Bedford Girls' School 4.86 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.94 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.97 km
Springfield Primary School 5.02 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
5.04 km
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dawn Until Dusk at Cotton End Forest School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
0 m
HCL Ltd School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
240 m
Cotton End Village Hall Management Committee Other catering premises 4
Good
March 24, 2022
526 m
Shake Rattle N roll Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
Bird of Prey Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.3 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.65 km
Shortstown Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
1.65 km
Shortstown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.65 km
Friendly Nettle Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.8 km
Shortstown Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
1.8 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
November 21, 2019
1.8 km
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 10, 2020
1.84 km
Cheese & Tsokolaté Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.85 km
Organic The Best Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
1.96 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
2.25 km
W & H Peacock Auction Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.63 km
The Barn Cardington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
2.69 km
Woburn Country Foods at The Barn Cardington Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.69 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wilstead Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Old Lower School Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Old Lower School Bus Stop/Station 148 m
The Bell Bus Stop/Station 203 m
The Bell Bus Stop/Station 307 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 594 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 5.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Exeter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Warden Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Village Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.11 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 3.26 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.58 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 58 Mbps 77.85 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 197,850 kWh - mean 12,366 kWh : median 11,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 49,354 kWh - mean 3,290 kWh : median 2,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09799800
Longitude -0.41781800
OS Easting 508477
OS Northing 0245587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16138
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Eastcotts
Local Authority District Bedford
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 E06000055
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cotton End BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025708
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2