MK45 3AL maps, stats, and open data

MK45 3AL lies on The Crescent in Cotton End, Bedford. MK45 3AL is located in the Shortstown 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.

MK45 3AL maps

MK45 3AL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
MK45 3AL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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MK45 3AL geodata

Easting508661
Northing245188
Latitude52.094388
Longitude-0.415237

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is MK45 3AL?

StreetThe Crescent
LocalityCotton End
Town/CityBedford
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictMK45
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MK45 3AL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of MK45 3AL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardShortstown
ConstituencyNorth East Bedfordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of MK45 3AL

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Harrows Close267m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harrows Close267m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hermitage Gardens297m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to MK45 3AL

The Bell (High Road)Cotton End207m
The Bell (High Road)Cotton End267m
The Wilstead Road (High Road)Cotton End306m
The Wilstead Road (High Road)Cotton End316m
Old Lower School (High Road)Cotton End556m

Nearest railway stations to MK45 3AL

Bedford St Johns Station5.3km
Bedford Station6.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK45 3AL

Broadband access in MK45 3AL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in MK45 3AL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed68.5Mbps
Average download speed56.6Mbps
Maximum download speed79.93Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed14.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in MK45 3AL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for MK45 3AL

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MK45 3AL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in MK45 3AL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)100,282
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)12,535
Median (kWh/meter)9,744
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK45 3AL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in MK45 3AL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

50.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK45 3AL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK45 3AL (meters)

Cotton End Village Hall Management Committee
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Village Hall
119m
The Bell
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
The Bell
220m
Dawn Until Dusk at Cotton End Forest School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cotton End Primary School
439m

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Nearest post box to MK45 3AL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Wood Lane16:3011:1599m
Littleworth Road16:4510:451,186m
Southcote17:3011:301,900m

Nearest sports facilities to MK45 3AL

FacilityDistance
Cotton End Playing Field
Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford
Grass Pitches
252m
Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields
Southcote, Shortstown, Bedford
Grass Pitches
1.9km
Wilstead Jubilee Playing Fields
Bedford Road, Wilstead
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
3km

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Nearest schools to MK45 3AL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cotton End Forest School
High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AG
Primary279m
Shortstown Primary School
Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GS
Primary2.2km
Wilstead Primary School
Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BX
Primary2.7km

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MK45 3AL ITL and MK45 3AL 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 MK45 3AL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH24Bedford
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000055Bedford

MK45 3AL 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 MK45 3AL:

CodeName
OAE00088294
LSOAE01017486Bedford 019A
MSOAE02003634Bedford 019

Nearest postcodes to MK45 3AL

MK45 3AWWood Lane67m
MK45 3AJWood Lane69m
MK45 3APWood Lane106m
MK45 3AHManor Way111m
MK45 3ANWood Lane114m
MK45 3AFHall Way159m
MK45 3ATBunkers Drive160m
MK45 3AUMeeting Close181m
MK45 3BSGales Place199m
MK45 3BFTrow Close205m