MK45 3BX maps, stats, and open data
MK45 3BX lies on Cotton End Road in Wilstead, Bedford. MK45 3BX is located in the Wixams & Wilstead electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bedford and the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid 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 3BX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK45 3BX geodata
| Easting | 506573 |
| Northing | 243581 |
| Latitude | 52.080339 |
| Longitude | -0.446229 |
Where is MK45 3BX?
| Street | Cotton End Road |
| Locality | Wilstead |
| Town/City | Bedford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK45 |
MK45 3BX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK45 3BX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Wixams & Wilstead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK45 3BX
8, COTTON END ROAD, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3BX 2024 29 JUL £500,000 |
35 - 37, COTTON END ROAD, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3BX 2023 22 AUG £755,000 |
49, COTTON END ROAD, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3BX 2007 6 DEC £420,000 |
WILSHAMSTEAD POST OFFICE, 33, COTTON END ROAD, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3BX 2001 19 SEP £165,000 |
35 - 37, COTTON END ROAD, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3BX 1999 30 SEP £215,000 |
WILSHAMSTEAD POST OFFICE, 33, COTTON END ROAD, WILSTEAD, BEDFORD, MK45 3BX 1997 27 AUG £150,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK45 3BX
| Methodist Chapel (Cotton End Road) | Wilstead | 110m |
| Methodist Chapel (Cotton End Road) | Wilstead | 112m |
| Dines Close (Cotton End Road) | Wilstead | 116m |
| Dines Close (Cotton End Road) | Wilstead | 144m |
| The Woolpack (Bedford Road) | Wilstead | 216m |
Nearest railway stations to MK45 3BX
| Kempston Hardwick Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK45 3BX (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 | 93.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK45 3BX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK45 3BX (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% |
MK45 3BX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK45 3BX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 225,325 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,333 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,209 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,152 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,105 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,741 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK45 3BX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK45 3BX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
21.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK45 3BX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK45 3BX (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK45 3BX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office Cotton End Road | 16:45 | 10:45 | 49m |
| Chapel End | 16:50 | 11:25 | 96m |
| Dane Lane Loop | 17:00 | 11:45 | 1,366m |
MK45 3BX ITL and MK45 3BX 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 3BX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH24 | Bedford |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000055 | Bedford |
MK45 3BX 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 3BX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00088589 | |
| LSOA | E01017548 | Bedford 019C |
| MSOA | E02003634 | Bedford 019 |
Nearest postcodes to MK45 3BX
| MK45 3BY | Castle Close | 76m |
| MK45 3DY | Whitworth Way | 109m |
| MK45 3EP | Luton Road | 125m |
| MK45 3BT | Cotton End Road | 138m |
| MK45 3HD | Luton Road | 173m |
| MK45 3BU | Dines Close | 174m |
| MK45 3DB | Cotton End Road | 182m |
| MK45 3DA | Hampton Close | 186m |
| MK45 3HG | Town Close | 197m |
| MK45 3EF | Whitworth Way | 204m |
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