Postcode MK45 4RX (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 4RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 4RX is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. MK45 4RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 4RX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 4RX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK45 4RX is Simpkins Drive which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hanover Place and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 4.82 km away.

The closest primary school to MK45 4RX (for ages 11 and under) is Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK45 4RX is The Waggon and Horses and is 272 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 21, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barton Fish & Chips and is 598 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 4RX 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 4RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK45 4RX, and the approximate distance away.

Simpkins Drive 20 m
Bedford Road 109 m
Harris Court 114 m
Burr Close 135 m
Hanover Place 143 m
Tudor Close 177 m
Peck Court 189 m
Ashby Drive 221 m
Stuart Road 228 m
Brazier Close 246 m
Cromwell Road 281 m
Windsor Road 299 m
Grange Road 358 m
Norman Road 412 m
Faldo Road 436 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 4RX

Introduction December 1995
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 4RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard School & Nursery 602 m
Ramsey Manor Lower School 922 m
Arnold Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.75 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
2.89 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
3.55 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 4.02 km
Esland Bedford School 4.22 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.26 km
Harlington Lower School 4.59 km
Westoning Lower School 4.72 km
Sundon Lower School Good
(October 30, 2018)
5.01 km
Shillington Lower School Good
(May 17, 2017)
5.04 km
Gravenhurst Academy 5.27 km
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
5.45 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.65 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.79 km
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
5.87 km
Bramingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.92 km
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 4RX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Waggon and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 21, 2021
272 m
Boutique-e-licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
346 m
Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
598 m
The Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
598 m
Orchard School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
602 m
A Plant Prescription Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
644 m
Mill House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
644 m
Wok n Go Oriental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 12, 2021
644 m
Baan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
648 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 4, 2018
648 m
Roger's Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2019
648 m
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
648 m
The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
648 m
Passage to India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
671 m
Barton Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
834 m
Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
834 m
Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
834 m
Sizzling Dutch Pot Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
836 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
836 m
Cafe Goa Goan Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
843 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 4RX - Data from Apr 2022

Hanover Place Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Hanover Place Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Windsor Parade Shops Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Windsor Parade Shops Bus Stop/Station 345 m
The Waggon and Horses Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 5.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.97 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.4 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 4RX - Data from Dec 2021

Meadhook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Leet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Smithcombe Valley Valley 2.1 km
Sharpenhoe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Smithcombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Belt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Waytinghill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Table Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Furzens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Stonley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Claypit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Buckle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Cank Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK45 4RX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 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% 23.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 316,515 kWh - mean 8,116 kWh : median 7,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 108,387 kWh - mean 2,779 kWh : median 2,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK45 4RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.97304600
Longitude -0.42804700
OS Easting 508077
OS Northing 0231675
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28152
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Barton-le-Clay
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
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 E06000056
Travel To Work Area Luton

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 Barton-le-Clay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025716
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 018A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2