MK45 3FR postcode in Wixams, Central Bedfordshire

MK45 3FR is a postcode in Wixams, in the Houghton Conquest & Haynes ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2015.

Flooding Medium flood risk 3 of 11 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £397,500 Homes sold in MK45 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Kempston Hardwick 1.5 km in a straight line

Where MK45 3FR is, and what is near it

Map of MK45 3FR and what is near it Map of MK45 3FR: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the MK45 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK45 3FP: also in MK45 3MK45 3FQ: also in MK45 3MK45 3FS: also in MK45 3MK45 3FT: also in MK45 3MK45 3FU: also in MK45 3MK45 3FZ: also in MK45 3MK45 3GJ: also in MK45 3MK45 3GL: also in MK45 3MK45 3GN: also in MK45 3MK45 3GP: also in MK45 3MK45 3GQ: also in MK45 3MK45 3GR: also in MK45 3MK45 3GS: also in MK45 3MK45 3GT: also in MK45 3MK45 3GU: also in MK45 3MK45 3GW: also in MK45 3MK45 3GY: also in MK45 3MK45 3HT: also in MK45 3MK45 3JF: also in MK45 3MK45 3JG: also in MK45 3MK45 3JJ: also in MK45 3MK45 3JP: also in MK45 3MK45 3JZ: also in MK45 3MK45 3NG: also in MK45 3MK45 3NJ: also in MK45 3MK45 3NQ: also in MK45 3MK45 3NS: also in MK45 3MK45 3NT: also in MK45 3MK45 3NU: also in MK45 3MK45 3NX: also in MK45 3MK45 3NY: also in MK45 3MK45 3NZ: also in MK45 3MK45 3PD: also in MK45 3MK45 3PE: also in MK45 3MK45 3PQ: also in MK45 3MK45 3PZ: also in MK45 3MK45 3QF: also in MK45 3MK45 3QN: also in MK45 3MK45 3QW: also in MK45 3MK45 3QY: also in MK45 3MK45 3QZ: also in MK45 3MK45 3RE: also in MK45 3MK45 3RN: also in MK45 3MK45 3RQ: also in MK45 3MK45 3RR: also in MK45 3MK45 3RS: also in MK45 3MK45 3RT: also in MK45 3MK45 3SB: also in MK45 3MK45 3SD: also in MK45 3MK45 3SE: also in MK45 3MK45 3SF: also in MK45 3MK45 3SG: also in MK45 3MK45 3SH: also in MK45 3MK45 3SJ: also in MK45 3MK45 3SL: also in MK45 3MK45 3SN: also in MK45 3MK45 3SS: also in MK45 3MK45 3ST: also in MK45 3MK45 3SU: also in MK45 3MK45 3SW: also in MK45 3MK45 3SX: also in MK45 3MK45 3SY: also in MK45 3MK45 3TA: also in MK45 3MK45 3TB: also in MK45 3MK45 3TD: also in MK45 3MK45 3TE: also in MK45 3MK45 3TG: also in MK45 3MK45 3TH: also in MK45 3MK45 3TJ: also in MK45 3MK45 3TL: also in MK45 3MK45 3TN: also in MK45 3MK45 3TZ: also in MK45 3MK45 3UA: also in MK45 3MK45 3UB: also in MK45 3MK45 3UD: also in MK45 3MK45 3UE: also in MK45 3MK45 3UJ: also in MK45 3MK45 3UL: also in MK45 3MK45 3UN: also in MK45 3MK45 3UT: also in MK45 3MK45 3UU: also in MK45 3 School 2.3 kmStewartby station 2.7 kmGP 3.0 kmKing Street Surgery 4.0 kmGP 4.6 kmHoughton Conquest & Haynes MK45 3FR Map of MK45 3FR and what is near it Map of MK45 3FR: its centre point, with the 272 other postcodes in the MK45 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.3 kmGP 3.0 kmHoughton Conquest & Haynes MK45 3FR
  • MK45 3FR
  • Other postcodes in MK45 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0826, longitude -0.4878)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK45 3FR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK45 3FR?

Every home and business at MK45 3FR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK45 3FR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK45 3FR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK45 3FR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK45 3FR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at MK45 3FR. 3 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.

11 homes and businesses at MK45 3FR Medium: 3Low: 5Not in an area at risk: 3

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK45 3FR: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK45 3FR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK45 3FR?

Homes in MK45 3 sold for a typical £397,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 126 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£397,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £465,000 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 42 sales
  • Terraced £304,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK45 district: a typical £398,000 from 681 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK45 3FR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in MK45 3FR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK45 3FR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around MK45 3FR. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK45 3FR

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,677
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,957
Band Cabout 230 (32%)£2,237
Band Dabout 200 (27%)£2,516
Band Eabout 180 (25%)£3,075
Band Fabout 70 (10%)£3,634
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 31% 2010 to 2019
  9. 49% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK45 3FR is in (ONS area E01033818), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK45 3FR?

The nearest open schools to MK45 3FR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK45 3FR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK45 3FR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK45 3FR is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Kempston Hardwick Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Stewartby Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Juniper Drive, 56 m away.

More stations near MK45 3FR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK45 3FR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK45 3FR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK45 3FR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK45 3FR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK45 3FR?

The nearest to the centre of MK45 3FR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK45 3FR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK45 3FR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK45 3FR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Danecroft Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 741573 1.5 kmCycle
  • Elstow Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01234 676766 2.2 kmCycle
  • Nichols House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8355 4666 2.6 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK45 3FR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK45 3FR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK45 3FR?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK45 3FR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK45 3FR in a conservation area?

The centre of MK45 3FR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK45 3FR?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK45 3FR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report
Robbery1 report

Also: other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK45 3FR

Ward
Houghton Conquest & Haynes
Parish
Houghton Conquest
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Wixams
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2015

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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