The postcode MK45 3FT is located in Bedford It was introduced in August 2015 and is an active postcode. MK45 3FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK45 3FT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 3FT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK45 3FT is Angelica Grove which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Thickthorn Lane and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to MK45 3FT (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 1.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.1 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 3FT 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 3FT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK45 3FT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK45 3FT
| Introduction | August 2015 |
| 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 3FT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wixams Tree Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 19, 2022) | 1.51 km |
| Wixams Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 1.51 km | |
| Broadmead Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2 km |
| Lakeview School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Marston Vale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Requires improvement (February 8, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Houghton Conquest Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Wilstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College | College | 16-19 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Wootton Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.15 km |
| Ridgeway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.23 km |
| Kempston Challenger Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.23 km | |
| Daubeney Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 3.35 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 3.44 km |
| Camestone School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.84 km |
| Kempston Rural Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (April 23, 2010) | 3.88 km |
| Wootton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 3.9 km |
| Bedford Road Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 3.94 km |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 4.17 km |
| Elstow School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 4.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 3FT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Artisan Honey | Awaiting Inspection | 66 m | |
| Eurest Food Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 211 m | |
| St Andrew's Care Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Dine Contract Catering at B&M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| La Flamenca Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.66 km | |
| Seasons Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2021 | 1.79 km | |
| Domino’s Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 1.93 km | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 1.93 km | |
| Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Portu Gallo's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 1.99 km | |
| Caterlink at Broadmead Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Stewartby Pre-school SPCYCH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 2 km | |
| Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 2.03 km | |
| Lakeview School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 2.03 km | |
| Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| Compass Catering at Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 2.09 km | |
| Servest Catering- Asda staff restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 2.09 km | |
| McKenzie/Obrien Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2017 | 2.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 3FT - Data from Apr 2022
| Thickthorn Lane | 191 m | |
| Thickthorn Lane | 202 m | |
| Manor Road | 234 m | |
| Manor Road | 325 m | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Kempston Hardwick Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Stewartby Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.94 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 47.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 3FT - Data from Dec 2021
| Dane Lane Lake | 1.57 km | |
| Village Lake | 1.95 km | |
| Causeway Lake | 2.14 km | |
| Hollow Lake | 2.28 km | |
| Homeless Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Van Diemen's Land | 2.56 km | |
| Conquest Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Berry Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Wiles Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Stewartby Lake | 3.36 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 3.38 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.63 km | |
| King's Wood | 3.71 km | |
| Wilstead Wood | 3.8 km | |
| Bramble Meadow | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 3FT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.9 Mbps | 32.9 Mbps | 41.25 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 7.5 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 7.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.2 | 7.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK45 3FT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.08381600 |
| Longitude | -0.48727200 |
| OS Easting | 503751 |
| OS Northing | 0243907 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Elstow and Stewartby |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Stewartby BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025713 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 020B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |