Postcode MK45 3EN (Bedford) Terminated June 1996

Map showing MK45 3EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 3EN is located in Bedford It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in June 1996.MK45 3EN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK45 3EN 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 3EN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to MK45 3EN is Furrow Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Chapel and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3EN (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 3EN is Briar Social Club Ltd and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from 9th Kitchen and is 409 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Furrow Close 50 m
Wooding Way 74 m
Whitworth Way 80 m
Phipps Close 111 m
Hampton Close 120 m
Morgans Close 152 m
Reid Court 228 m
Armstrong Close 240 m
Castle Close 246 m
Brambles 291 m
Howard Close 339 m
Luton Road 368 m
Dines Close 381 m
Cotton End Road 743 m
A600 5.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3EN

Introduction July 1995
Termination June 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK45 3EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
221 m
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.63 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
1.82 km
Wixams Academy 1.82 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.56 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.74 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.56 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.69 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.04 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.33 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.57 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.74 km
Springfield Primary School 4.8 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.81 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.97 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
5.13 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
5.16 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.53 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.55 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Briar Bank Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.69 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Village Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.32 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Exeter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07868800
Longitude -0.44443300
OS Easting 506700
OS Northing 0243400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1