Postcode MK45 3HS (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3HS and nearby postcodes

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

MK45 3HS 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 3HS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to MK45 3HS is Goldfinch Gardens which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Avenue and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3HS (for ages 11 and under) is Lakeview School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 26, 2021. 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 3HS is The Woolpack and is 933 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Portu Gallo's Ltd and is 440 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Goldfinch Gardens 85 m
Robins Heath 92 m
Firecrest Walk 105 m
Linnet Lane 165 m
Southern Cross 180 m
Jackdaw Drive 193 m
Swift Way 203 m
Mink Meadow 238 m
Bedford Road 239 m
Knoll Gardens 239 m
Silverstream 303 m
Ladybird Way 312 m
Avocet Road 317 m
Harlequin Crescent 335 m
Dane Lane 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3HS

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 3HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
361 m
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
410 m
Wixams Academy 410 m
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.22 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.84 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.02 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.22 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.36 km
Springfield Primary School 3.41 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.44 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.44 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.76 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.83 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.06 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.06 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
4.08 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.12 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.21 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.21 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
4.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
La Flamenca Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
338 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
361 m
Lakeview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
361 m
Seasons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
420 m
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
422 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
422 m
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
440 m
Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
440 m
Portu Gallo's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
440 m
St Andrew's Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
443 m
Wilstead Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
891 m
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
933 m
9th Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
1.03 km
Wilstead Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2019
1.03 km
Wilstead Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.03 km
Bar & Bistro @ Wixams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.18 km
Wixams Village Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wilstead Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.22 km
Wilstead Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
1.22 km
Wilstead Pre-school Play Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Brooklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Dove Lane Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Dove Lane Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Duck End Lane Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.75 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 292 m
Village Lake Inland Water 517 m
Causeway Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 29.79 Mbps
Upload 3.4 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 5.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 53.8% 23.6 3.4
30-300 Mbps 46.2% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 222,247 kWh - mean 22,225 kWh : median 19,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 48,493 kWh - mean 4,849 kWh : median 3,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08691400
Longitude -0.46054400
OS Easting 505575
OS Northing 0244290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Wixams BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025706
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2