Postcode MK45 3HB (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3HB and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 3HB 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 3HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to MK45 3HB is Home Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dines Close and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 4.02 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3HB (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 3HB is The Woolpack and is 302 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 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Home Close 23 m
Pollards Close 25 m
Reid Court 94 m
Church Road 132 m
Vicarage Lane 142 m
Town Close 231 m
Luton Road 235 m
Dines Close 255 m
Bird Court 261 m
Castle Close 268 m
Howard Close 277 m
Oakley Rise 281 m
Wooding Way 341 m
Whitworth Way 347 m
Longmeadow Drive 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3HB

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 3HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
220 m
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.4 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
1.53 km
Wixams Academy 1.53 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.55 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.74 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.72 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.87 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.96 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.24 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.28 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.46 km
Springfield Primary School 4.56 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
4.58 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.88 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.95 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
5.01 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.28 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.29 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Briar Bank Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.74 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.96 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
Village Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Exeter Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07926900
Longitude -0.44892200
OS Easting 506391
OS Northing 0243458
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 5A1