MK45 4HS postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England
MK45 4HS is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe ward. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2007.
Where MK45 4HS is, and what is near it
- MK45 4HS
- Other postcodes in MK45 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.0091, longitude -0.4089)
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 4HS?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around MK45 4HS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- Mid BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Blake Stephenson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Blake Stephenson
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 4HS?
39% of the homes and businesses at MK45 4HS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 35% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Central Bedfordshire: 87%
Central Bedfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.
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 4HS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK45 4HS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for MK45 4HS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4HS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK45 4HS.
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 4HS: 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 4HS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4HS?
Homes in MK45 4 sold for a typical £429,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, up 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £620,000 51 sales
- Semi-detached £381,000 54 sales
- Terraced £320,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £232,500 12 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 4HS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK45 4HS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at MK45 4HS
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at MK45 4HS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near MK45 4HS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around MK45 4HS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,957 (band B) to £4,194 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,516.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 150 (25%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 170 (28%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 110 (18%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 50 (8%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 100 (16%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 61% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 4HS is in (ONS area E01033824), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4HS?
The nearest open schools to MK45 4HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4HS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK45 4HS is Flitwick Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Flitwick Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
- Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near MK45 4HS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near MK45 4HS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK45 4HS, 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.
- Dr A Sulakshana & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 528700 5.1 kmDrive
- Flitwick Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 715300 5.8 kmDrive
- Houghton Close Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 300898 6.0 kmDrive
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 4HS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK45 4HS 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near MK45 4HS?
The nearest to the centre of MK45 4HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Silsoe Dental Phone 01525 868600 1.2 kmWalk
- Richard Miller White Dentistry Phone 01582 883929 4.8 kmCycle
- Barton Dental Surgery Phone 01582 882600 4.8 kmCycle
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 4HS?
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.
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 11.9 kmDrive
- Chaul End Community Centre Health Suite 13.5 kmDrive
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 4HS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK45 4HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Taymer Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01525 861833 1.5 kmCycle
- Franklin Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01582 883465 4.8 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 4HS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK45 4HS, 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.
- C & H (Barton) Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01582 881263 4.8 kmCycle
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 4HS?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK45 4HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Davies Veterinary Specialists 3.1 kmCycle
- Medivet Veterinary Practice Phone +44 1525 714892 5.9 kmDrive
- Boness Vets Phone +44 1525 888677 6.0 kmDrive
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 4HS in a conservation area?
The centre of MK45 4HS is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaWrest Park
- Conservation areaWrest Park Conservation Area
- Scheduled monumentWrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardens
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 4HS?
Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK45 4HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for MK45 4HS
- Ward
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe
- Parish
- Silsoe
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2007
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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