Postcode MK45 5BS (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK45 5BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK45 5BS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK45 5BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK45 5BS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5BS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to MK45 5BS is Enterprise Way which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Close and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Flitwick Rail Station, 863 m away.

The local pub for residents of MK45 5BS is Flitwick Bowls Club and is 738 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brookes Fish & Chips and is 511 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.

Policing for MK45 5BS 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 5BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK45 5BS, and the approximate distance away.

Enterprise Way 84 m
Commerce Way 144 m
Maulden Road 208 m
St Pauls Close 228 m
Althorp Close 258 m
Hinksley Road 274 m
Sheepfold Hill 355 m
B530 2.68 km
A600 9.6 km
A507 11.78 km
A421 15.14 km
A4146 16.38 km
A505 18.98 km
A14 45.17 km
M40 49.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK45 5BS

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 5BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsmoor Lower School Good
(February 6, 2020)
576 m
Templefield Lower School Good
(May 25, 2017)
929 m
Woodland Middle School Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.19 km
Flitwick Lower School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.22 km
Redborne Upper School and Community College Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.4 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School 1.7 km
Russell Lower School Good
(November 8, 2016)
2.07 km
Alameda Middle School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.3 km
The Firs Lower School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.3 km
Pulloxhill Lower School Outstanding
(September 12, 2013)
2.83 km
Westoning Lower School 3 km
Maulden Lower School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.03 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
3.94 km
Harlington Upper School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.68 km
Harlington Lower School 4.85 km
Esland Bedford School 5.28 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.38 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.08 km
Orchard School & Nursery 6.18 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK45 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Filling Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
108 m
Bozzys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
177 m
Fordfield Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
329 m
Brookes Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
511 m
Budgen's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
511 m
Kingsmoor Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
September 8, 2021
576 m
Ferndale Older Persons Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
632 m
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
680 m
China Inn Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2021
738 m
Flitwick Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
738 m
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
738 m
Bollywood Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
776 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
776 m
Felicity's Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
776 m
The Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
776 m
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
788 m
Flitwick Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
794 m
Pearl of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 6, 2021
794 m
Indian Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
797 m
The Blackbirds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
833 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK45 5BS - Data from Apr 2022

St Pauls Close Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Hatfield Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Sheepfold Hill Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Catherine Road Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Ivel Way Bus Stop/Station 521 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 863 m
Flitwick Rail Station Rail 874 m
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station Rail 5.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK45 5BS - Data from Dec 2021

Flitwick Moor Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Flitwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Centenary Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Priestleymoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Cooper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Snowhill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Russett's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Postern Piece Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Laurel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Westminster Pond Inland Water 3.29 km
Moors Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00875400
Longitude -0.48585400
OS Easting 504022
OS Northing 0235561
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5758
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Flitwick
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 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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ampthill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 015B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3