MK44 1BY maps, stats, and open data
MK44 1BY lies on Melchbourne Road in Riseley, Bedford. MK44 1BY is located in the Riseley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
MK44 1BY maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
MK44 1BY geodata
| Easting | 504828 |
| Northing | 264865 |
| Latitude | 52.271970 |
| Longitude | -0.465094 |
Where is MK44 1BY?
| Street | Melchbourne Road |
| Locality | Riseley |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK44 |
MK44 1BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK44 1BY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Riseley |
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| Constituency | North East Bedfordshire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK44 1BY
| St Nicholas Church (High Street) | Swineshead | 1,344m |
| St Nicholas Church (High Street) | Swineshead | 1,351m |
| Margaret Beaufort School (High Street) | Riseley | 1,429m |
| Margaret Beaufort School (High Street) | Riseley | 1,443m |
| High Street | Swineshead | 1,456m |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK44 1BY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in MK44 1BY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
16% of English postcodes are less deprived than
MK44 1BY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK44 1BY (metres)
Eastfields Farm Barns Limited
Riseley Primary School
Riseley Primary School
1,621m
The Giddy Goat
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Nearest post box to MK44 1BY
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Old Post Office | 15:45 | 10:00 | 1,385m |
| Old Post Office | 16:00 | 10:30 | 1,746m |
| Post Office High Street | 16:00 | 10:30 | 2,066m |
MK44 1BY ITL and MK44 1BY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK44 1BY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK44 1BY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK44 1BY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00088549 | |
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| LSOA | E01017541 | Bedford 001B |
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| MSOA | E02003616 | Bedford 001 |
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