MK45 5BL
a primarily residential postcode in Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.0032 / 52°0'11"N
Longitude: -0.4852 / 0°29'6"W
OS Eastings: 504080
OS Northings: 234940
OS Grid: TL040349
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G3P.B5F
Mapcode Global: VHFQT.JXV8
Plus Code: 9C4X2G37+7W
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sa10
What Three Birds: mockingbird.falcon.cuckoo
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Maulden Road, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 5BL
Summary
MK45 5BL is a primarily residential postcode in Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £1,944 to £961,666 with an average of £343,187.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
3% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £385 to £8,000 with an average of £4,193. The most common recorded business types are Communication Station and Hairdressing Salon.
In the 2011 census, there were 86 people resident in MK45 5BL, of which 46 were male and 40 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 5BL is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK45 5BL is approximately 69m (226ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK45 5BL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK45 5BL
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK45 5BL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK45 5BL include Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near MK45 5BL at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near MK45 5BL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK45 5BL 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
Central Bedfordshire Council
Ward
Flitwick
Councillors
Ian Adams (Conservative)
Gareth Mackey (Independent)
Heather Townsend (Independent)
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 5BL.
- 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 5BL.
Primary
Kingsmoor Lower School
Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1EY
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Flitwick Lower School
Temple Way, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1LU
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Good
Templefield Lower School
Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ
Community School
Ages 4 - 9
Needs improvement
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, Greenfield, Bedfordshire, MK45 5ES
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Westoning Lower School
High Street, Westoning, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 5JH
Foundation School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
Secondary
Woodland Middle School Academy
Malham Close, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1NP
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Harlington Upper School
Goswell End Road, Harlington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6NX
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Arnold Academy
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Parkfields Middle School
Park Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AB
Foundation School
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AL
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3TL
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.