MK45 3BA
a primarily residential postcode in Cotton End, Bedford
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.0926 / 52°5'33"N
Longitude: -0.4182 / 0°25'5"W
OS Eastings: 508463
OS Northings: 244981
OS Grid: TL084449
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR G2M.P38
Mapcode Global: VHFQG.PNSP
Plus Code: 9C4X3HVJ+2P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sc92
What Three Birds: goldcrest.merganser.bittern
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
High Road, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3BA
Summary
MK45 3BA is a primarily residential postcode in Cotton End, Bedford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C, B and E.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached, detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £97,694 to £597,910 with an average of £250,359.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966, before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £9,600. The most common recorded business type is School.
Cotton End is a village, which had a population of 838 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 58 people resident in MK45 3BA, of which 26 were male and 32 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 3BA is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK45 3BA is approximately 34m (112ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in MK45 3BA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK45 3BA
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK45 3BA
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near MK45 3BA include M&S Simply Food and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of MK45 3BA 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
Eastcotts
Councillor
Sarah Gallagher (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
MP
Richard Fuller (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK45 3BA.
- 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 3BA.
Primary
Cotton End Primary School
High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0GS
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Wilstead Lower School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3BX
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lakeview School
School Lane, Off Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Haynes Lower School
Foresters Close, Haynes, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3PR
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Outstanding
Secondary
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 7PS
Academy Converter
Ages 10 - 14
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
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Beauchamp Middle School
Hawk Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7JE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.