Postcode MK45 3BX (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3BX and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 3BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 3BX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK45 3BX is Castle Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Chapel and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3BX (for ages 11 and under) is Wilstead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 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 3BX is The Woolpack and is 291 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from 9th Kitchen and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Close 52 m
Dines Close 160 m
Hampton Close 194 m
Whitworth Way 199 m
Reid Court 199 m
Town Close 219 m
Home Close 221 m
Church Road 226 m
Furrow Close 233 m
Bird Court 244 m
Pollards Close 245 m
Phipps Close 254 m
Wooding Way 287 m
Vicarage Lane 348 m
Cawne Close 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3BX

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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
0 m
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.41 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
1.61 km
Wixams Academy 1.61 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.52 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.77 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.55 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.74 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.85 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.13 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.48 km
Springfield Primary School 4.58 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.59 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.67 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.77 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
4.93 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.94 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.33 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.43 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd at Wilstead Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
0 m
Wilstead Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
0 m
Wilstead Pre-school Play Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
0 m
9th Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
221 m
Wilstead Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2019
221 m
Wilstead Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
221 m
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
291 m
Wilstead Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
336 m
Briar Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
549 m
La Flamenca Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.24 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.41 km
Lakeview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
1.41 km
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.53 km
Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
1.53 km
Portu Gallo's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.53 km
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.55 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.55 km
St Andrew's Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.58 km
Seasons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
1.61 km
Bird of Prey Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Village Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Exeter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 119.6 16.7
300+ Mbps 93.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 191,237 kWh - mean 13,660 kWh : median 9,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 90,875 kWh - mean 5,680 kWh : median 3,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08033900
Longitude -0.44622900
OS Easting 506573
OS Northing 0243581
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25324
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Wilshamstead
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wilstead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025707
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1