MK45 3HS
a primarily residential postcode in Wixams, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.0869 / 52°5'12"N
Longitude: -0.4605 / 0°27'37"W
OS Eastings: 505575
OS Northings: 244290
OS Grid: TL055442
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G2R.4CP
Mapcode Global: VHFQF.YTW1
Plus Code: 9C4X3GPQ+QQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc40
What Three Birds: ouzel.blackbird.veery
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Bedford Road, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3HS
Summary
MK45 3HS is a primarily residential postcode in Wixams, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £129,000 to £2,073,779 with an average of £548,850.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949, before 1900 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are F, G, E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £6,900 to £127,000 with an average of £66,950. The most common recorded business types are Showhouse and Workshop.
In the 2011 census, there were 25 people resident in MK45 3HS, of which 13 were male and 12 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
MK45 3HS is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK45 3HS is approximately 33m (108ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK45 3HS
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK45 3HS
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK45 3HS
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK45 3HS include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
MK45 3HS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for MK45 3HS at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near MK45 3HS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near MK45 3HS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK45 3HS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to MK45 3HS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near MK45 3HS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near MK45 3HS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK45 3HS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK45 3HS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Ward
Wilshamstead
Councillor
Graeme Coombes (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
MP
Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK45 3HS.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK45 3HS.
Primary
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wilstead Lower School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3BX
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Houghton Conquest Lower School
High Street, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3LL
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
Cotton End Primary School
High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Elstow School
Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9GP
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
Good
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9DT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 15
Good
Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.