Postcode MK45 3FP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 3FP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 3FP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in March 2015 and is an active postcode. MK45 3FP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 3FP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3FP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to MK45 3FP is Borage Walk which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thickthorn Lane and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3FP (for ages 11 and under) is Wixams Tree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 19, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kempston Challenger Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 13, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino’s Pizza and is 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 3FP 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 3FP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Borage Walk 29 m
Juniper Drive 40 m
Angelica Grove 99 m
Verbena Gardens 133 m
Pond Gardens 167 m
Oatlands Drive 182 m
Ampthill Road 240 m
Meadow Road 256 m
Barley Corn Close 257 m
Waterway Place 270 m
Kiln Road 306 m
Summerhill Place 344 m
Rainbow Close 350 m
Horseshoe Crescent 438 m
Bedford Road 536 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3FP

Introduction March 2015
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 3FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
1.55 km
Wixams Academy 1.55 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.93 km
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.08 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
2.31 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.36 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.81 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.84 km
Wootton Lower School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.19 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.32 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.32 km
Springfield Primary School 3.34 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.46 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.54 km
Wootton Upper School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.93 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.95 km
Kempston Rural Primary School Outstanding
(April 23, 2010)
3.97 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.05 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4.28 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Raw Artisan Honey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
80 m
Eurest Food Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
250 m
St Andrew's Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.46 km
Dine Contract Catering at B&M Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
1.54 km
La Flamenca Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.67 km
Domino’s Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.8 km
Seasons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
1.84 km
Caterlink at Broadmead Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
February 9, 2021
1.93 km
Stewartby Pre-school SPCYCH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.93 km
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.99 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.99 km
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.05 km
Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
2.05 km
Portu Gallo's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.05 km
Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.08 km
Lakeview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
2.08 km
McKenzie/Obrien Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
2.14 km
Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
2.18 km
Compass Catering at Sainsbury's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
2.18 km
Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thickthorn Lane Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Thickthorn Lane Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 47.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.22 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.36 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Berry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Stewartby Lake Inland Water 3.3 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Bramble Meadow Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 64.4 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 18.98 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 100% 51.8 12.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 38,952 kWh - mean 2,996 kWh : median 2,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3FP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08282600
Longitude -0.48740100
OS Easting 503746
OS Northing 0243798
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20621
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Houghton Conquest and Haynes
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
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 E06000056
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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025558
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 008B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2