Postcode MK45 3WL (Bedford)

Map showing MK45 3WL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 3WL is located in Bedford It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. MK45 3WL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 3WL 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 3WL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK45 3WL is Hawthorne Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Briar Bank and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 4.31 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 3WL (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 3WL is Briar Social Club Ltd and is 158 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from 9th Kitchen and is 705 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorne Drive 31 m
Park Road 32 m
Honeysuckle Avenue 33 m
Silver Birch Avenue 43 m
Cherry Tree Drive 52 m
Willow Road 59 m
Maple Close 81 m
Laburnham Avenue 86 m
Oak Avenue 91 m
Beech Avenue 122 m
Cedar Avenue 134 m
Lilac Avenue 143 m
Club Road 144 m
Ash Grove 149 m
Poplar Avenue 161 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 3WL

Introduction December 1996
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 3WL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
659 m
Lakeview School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.91 km
Wixams Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(January 19, 2022)
1.96 km
Wixams Academy 1.96 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.28 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.06 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.65 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.2 km
Broadmead Lower School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.31 km
Marston Vale Middle School Requires improvement
(February 8, 2018)
4.43 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.49 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.77 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.03 km
Springfield Primary School 5.05 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
5.08 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.33 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.36 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.41 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
5.46 km
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
5.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Briar Bank Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Briar Bank Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 681 m
Dines Close Bus Stop/Station 693 m
Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 698 m
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Stewartby Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.05 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Hurstpightle Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Keyse's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dane Lane Lake Inland Water 1.78 km
Conquest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
St Macute's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Village Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 2.62 km
Shocott Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
Volunteers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Hammer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.9 Mbps 76.28 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,738 kWh - mean 1,967 kWh : median 2,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 3WL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07448700
Longitude -0.44767200
OS Easting 506488
OS Northing 0242928
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
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 6B2