Postcode MK45 3HU (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3HU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK45 3HU is Dunlin Grove which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dove Lane and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3HU (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 3HU is The Woolpack and is 1.32 km 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 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 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 3HU 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 3HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dunlin Grove 38 m
Falcon Field 61 m
Eagle Mews 90 m
Dove Lane 103 m
Ladybird Way 115 m
Wagtail Gardens 138 m
Harrier Leys 139 m
Merlin Meadows 139 m
Waterside Way 161 m
Teal Close 171 m
Bedford Road 197 m
Swan Road 197 m
Avocet Road 201 m
Green Lane 241 m
Brooklands Avenue 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3HU

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 3HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
272 m
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
333 m
Wixams Academy 333 m
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.61 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.92 km
Springfield Primary School 2.99 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
3.02 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.11 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.12 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.14 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.21 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.41 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.71 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.72 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.72 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.76 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.84 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.84 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.93 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seasons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
0 m
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
147 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
147 m
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
207 m
Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
207 m
Portu Gallo's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
207 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
272 m
Lakeview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
272 m
St Andrew's Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
486 m
La Flamenca Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
662 m
Bar & Bistro @ Wixams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
783 m
Wixams Village Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
783 m
Dine Contract Catering at B&M Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
1.1 km
Wilstead Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.29 km
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
1.32 km
9th Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
1.43 km
Wilstead Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2019
1.43 km
Wilstead Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
1.43 km
Caterlink Ltd at Wilstead Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.61 km
Wilstead Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dove Lane Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Dove Lane Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Brooklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Brooklands Avenue Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Wilstead Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Village Lake Inland Water 180 m
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 422 m
Causeway Lake Inland Water 647 m
Hollow Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.6 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.8 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 88.2% 16.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 11.8% 36 5.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 254,497 kWh - mean 18,178 kWh : median 15,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 77,290 kWh - mean 3,092 kWh : median 3,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09024800
Longitude -0.46340100
OS Easting 505373
OS Northing 0244658
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