MK45 4LD postcode in Barton-le-Clay, Central Bedfordshire

MK45 4LD is a postcode in Barton-le-Clay, in the Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £429,975 Homes sold in MK45 4, last 12 months. ▲ 8.4% on the year before Nearest station Harlington (Beds) 4.7 km in a straight line

Where MK45 4LD is, and what is near it

Map of MK45 4LD and what is near it Map of MK45 4LD: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the MK45 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK45 4FB: also in MK45 4MK45 4FN: also in MK45 4MK45 4GD: also in MK45 4MK45 4HF: also in MK45 4MK45 4HN: also in MK45 4MK45 4JN: also in MK45 4MK45 4JS: also in MK45 4MK45 4JT: also in MK45 4MK45 4JU: also in MK45 4MK45 4JW: also in MK45 4MK45 4JX: also in MK45 4MK45 4JY: also in MK45 4MK45 4JZ: also in MK45 4MK45 4LA: also in MK45 4MK45 4LB: also in MK45 4MK45 4LE: also in MK45 4MK45 4LF: also in MK45 4MK45 4LG: also in MK45 4MK45 4LH: also in MK45 4MK45 4LL: also in MK45 4MK45 4LN: also in MK45 4MK45 4LQ: also in MK45 4MK45 4LS: also in MK45 4MK45 4LW: also in MK45 4MK45 4NP: also in MK45 4MK45 4NR: also in MK45 4MK45 4NS: also in MK45 4MK45 4NT: also in MK45 4MK45 4NU: also in MK45 4MK45 4NW: also in MK45 4MK45 4NX: also in MK45 4MK45 4NY: also in MK45 4MK45 4NZ: also in MK45 4MK45 4PA: also in MK45 4MK45 4PB: also in MK45 4MK45 4PD: also in MK45 4MK45 4PE: also in MK45 4MK45 4PF: also in MK45 4MK45 4PH: also in MK45 4MK45 4PJ: also in MK45 4MK45 4PP: also in MK45 4MK45 4RG: also in MK45 4MK45 4RH: also in MK45 4MK45 4SB: also in MK45 4MK45 4SD: also in MK45 4MK45 4SE: also in MK45 4MK45 4SF: also in MK45 4MK45 4SN: also in MK45 4MK45 4SQ: also in MK45 4MK45 4TA: also in MK45 4MK45 4TB: also in MK45 4 School 1.8 kmSchool 4.3 kmHarlington (Beds) station 4.7 kmGP 4.8 kmFlitwick station 6.6 kmBarton-le-Clay & Silsoe MK45 4LD Map of MK45 4LD and what is near it Map of MK45 4LD: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the MK45 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 4.8 kmFlitwick station 6.6 kmBarton-le-Clay & Silsoe MK45 4LD
  • MK45 4LD
  • Other postcodes in MK45 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.9624, longitude -0.4270)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK45 4LD?

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 4LD?

Every home and business at MK45 4LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4LD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK45 4LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK45 4LD 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 4LD 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 4LD.

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 4LD: 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 4LD 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 4LD?

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.

£429,975 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£396,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 4LD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in MK45 4LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 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 4LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around MK45 4LD. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 4LD

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 40 (6%)£1,677
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,957
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,237
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,516
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£3,075
Band Fabout 100 (14%)£3,634
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 4LD is in (ONS area E01017559), 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 4LD?

The nearest open schools to MK45 4LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK45 4LD, 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 4LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK45 4LD is Harlington (Beds) Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Harlington (Beds) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Flitwick Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Memorial, 192 m away.

More stations near MK45 4LD, 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 4LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK45 4LD, 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 4LD?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK45 4LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near MK45 4LD?

The nearest to the centre of MK45 4LD, 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 4LD?

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 4LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK45 4LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK45 4LD, 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 4LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK45 4LD 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 4LD in a conservation area?

The centre of MK45 4LD 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 4LD?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK45 4LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1, drugs 1, 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 4LD

Ward
Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe
Parish
Barton-le-Clay
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Barton-le-Clay
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

MK45 4HN50 mMK45 4LH70 mMK45 4LQ90 mMK45 4LF120 mMK45 4LB150 mMK45 4JY190 m
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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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