Postcode MK45 3HY (Bedford) Terminated May 2005

Map showing MK45 3HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 3HY is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in May 2005.MK45 3HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 3HY 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 3HY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK45 3HY is Kenneth Way which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is B&M Distribution Centre and is 333 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3HY (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 Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK45 3HY is The Woolpack and is 1.76 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 641 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 27, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kenneth Way 71 m
Watson Road 133 m
Fisherswood Road 294 m
Green Lane 475 m
Bedford Road 651 m
A600 7.96 km
A421 17.27 km
A505 21.77 km
A14 39.83 km
M40 52.83 km
A46 75.31 km
M1 77.27 km
A41 94.07 km
A5 148.81 km
A1(M) 149.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3HY

Introduction December 1998
Termination May 2005
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 3HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
486 m
Wixams Academy 486 m
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
733 m
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.05 km
Springfield Primary School 2.64 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
2.68 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.96 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.11 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.11 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.22 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.3 km
Ridgeway School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.39 km
Kempston Challenger Academy Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.39 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.43 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.48 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.53 km
Bedford Road Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
3.55 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.59 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
3.65 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seasons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
467 m
Bedford College Services Ltd at Wixams Academy and Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
590 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Wixams Tree Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
590 m
St Andrew's Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
610 m
Co-Op (Southern Co-Op Ltd). Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
641 m
Lakeside Fish & Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
641 m
Portu Gallo's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
641 m
Dine Contract Catering at B&M Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
648 m
Dawn Until Dusk at Lakeview Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
733 m
Lakeview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
733 m
Bar & Bistro @ Wixams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
738 m
Wixams Village Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
738 m
La Flamenca Limited Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
940 m
Raw Artisan Honey Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Eurest Food Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
1.64 km
Wilstead Bowls Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
1.72 km
Bedford SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
1.74 km
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
1.76 km
9th Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
1.86 km
Wilstead Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2019
1.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

B&M Distribution Centre Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Wilstead Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Wilstead Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Dove Lane Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Dove Lane Bus Stop/Station 559 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Village Lake Inland Water 554 m
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 666 m
Causeway Lake Inland Water 668 m
Hollow Lake Inland Water 899 m
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Homeless Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Van Diemen's Land Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Wiles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09168000
Longitude -0.46980400
OS Easting 504931
OS Northing 0244808
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2