The postcode MK45 3BS is located in Bedford It was introduced in March 2008 and is an active postcode. MK45 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK45 3BS 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 3BS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to MK45 3BS is Gales Place which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Bell and is 404 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 5.45 km away.
The closest primary school to MK45 3BS (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 3BS is The Bell and is 403 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 2.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 59.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK45 3BS 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 3BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK45 3BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK45 3BS
Introduction | March 2008 |
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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Cotton End Forest School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 454 m |
Shortstown Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.23 km |
Wilstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.76 km |
Haynes Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Outstanding (November 10, 2010) | 3.11 km |
Lakeview School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 3.25 km |
Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.4 km |
Bedford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.75 km |
Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 3.75 km |
Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 3.75 km | |
Sheerhatch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 3.86 km |
King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 4.25 km |
Shackleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 4.73 km |
KWS School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 4.97 km |
E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 5.43 km |
Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 5.45 km | |
Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 5.46 km |
Goldington Green Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 5.49 km |
Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 5.5 km |
Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.53 km | |
Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 5.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 3BS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Cotton End Village Hall Management Committee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 239 m | |
The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2020 | 403 m | |
Dawn Until Dusk at Cotton End Forest School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 586 m | |
HCL Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 586 m | |
Bird of Prey Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
Shake Rattle N roll | Awaiting Inspection | 1.76 km | |
Dawn Until Dusk at Shortstown Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
Shortstown Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
Shortstown Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
Friendly Nettle Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.38 km | |
Shortstown Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 2.38 km | |
Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 21, 2019 | 2.38 km | |
Cheese & Tsokolaté | Awaiting Inspection | 2.39 km | |
McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2020 | 2.42 km | |
Bedford Model Engineering Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2017 | 2.51 km | |
Organic The Best | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2017 | 2.53 km | |
Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 2.68 km | |
Caterlink Ltd at Wilstead Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 2.76 km | |
Wilstead Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
Wilstead Pre-school Play Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 2.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 3BS - Data from Apr 2022
The Bell | 404 m | |
The Bell | 448 m | |
High Street | 448 m | |
High Street | 467 m | |
Old Lower School | 714 m | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 5.45 km | |
Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 5.46 km | |
Bedford Rail Station | 6.56 km | |
London Luton Airport | 23.94 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 42.08 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 51.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 3BS - Data from Dec 2021
Volunteers' Wood | 962 m | |
Shocott Spring | 1.07 km | |
Exeter Wood | 1.57 km | |
Manor Wood | 1.94 km | |
Hammer Hill | 2.13 km | |
Warden Little Wood | 2.49 km | |
St Macute's Wood | 2.52 km | |
Wilstead Wood | 3.07 km | |
Old Fish Pond | 3.17 km | |
Warden Great Wood | 3.17 km | |
Village Lake | 3.39 km | |
Causeway Lake | 3.48 km | |
Dane Lane Lake | 3.68 km | |
Hollow Lake | 3.7 km | |
Cardington Spillway | 3.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 59.5 Mbps | 59.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 14.5 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 59.4 | 14.4 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK45 3BS - Data from 2020
Country | England |
Latitude | 52.09388900 |
Longitude | -0.41246000 |
OS Easting | 508854 |
OS Northing | 0245138 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Bedfordshire |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
Built-Up Area | Cotton End BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
Workplace Zone | E33025709 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 019 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 019A |
Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |