Postcode MK45 3EH (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3EH and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 3EH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 3EH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK45 3EH is Phipps Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Chapel and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3EH (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 3EH is Briar Social Club Ltd and is 556 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from 9th Kitchen and is 489 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Phipps Close 24 m
Morgans Close 65 m
Whitworth Way 78 m
Hampton Close 90 m
Armstrong Close 125 m
Wooding Way 152 m
Furrow Close 161 m
Brambles 193 m
Castle Close 280 m
Chapel Lane 298 m
Cotton End Road 630 m
A600 5.66 km
A421 18.56 km
A505 19.44 km
A14 38.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3EH

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 3EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
276 m
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.68 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
1.89 km
Wixams Academy 1.89 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.46 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.84 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.47 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.63 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.01 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.31 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.68 km
Springfield Primary School 4.84 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.85 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.86 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.95 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
5.13 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
5.19 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.58 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.6 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 3EH - 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
276 m
Wilstead Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
276 m
Wilstead Pre-school Play Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
276 m
9th Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
489 m
Wilstead Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2019
489 m
Wilstead Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
489 m
Briar Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
556 m
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
567 m
Wilstead Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
612 m
La Flamenca Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.51 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.68 km
Lakeview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
1.68 km
Bird of Prey Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.72 km
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.79 km
Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
1.79 km
Portu Gallo's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.79 km
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.82 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.82 km
St Andrew's Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.85 km
Seasons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Northwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Northwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Village Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.76 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Exeter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 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% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,088 kWh - mean 11,348 kWh : median 12,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 15,487 kWh - mean 2,581 kWh : median 2,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07901100
Longitude -0.44280800
OS Easting 506809
OS Northing 0243437
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29086
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 019D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2