MK45 4FS

Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bedford
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK45
Postcode sector
MK45 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK45 4GA 51 m
MK45 4GU 75 m
MK45 4GB 86 m
MK45 4FW 97 m
MK45 4FJ 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK45 4FS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2011
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK45
Postcode sector
MK45 4
Latitude
52.006812
Longitude
-0.431516
British National Grid easting
507,756
British National Grid northing
235,424

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Parish or community
E04011982
Westminster constituency
Mid Bedfordshire · E14001359
Output area
E00177088
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 017F · E01033824
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 017 · E02003615

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, The Conifers, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4FS 12 September 2024 £290,000
5, The Conifers, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4FS 2 March 2022 £270,000
5, The Conifers, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4FS 26 March 2021 £237,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
11
Secondary
3
  1. Silsoe CofE VC Lower School

    Voluntary controlled school

    269 m
  2. Esland Bedford School

    Other independent special school

    1.6 km
  3. Greenfield CofE VC Lower School

    Academy converter

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
117
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 39
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Other theft 10
  • Vehicle crime 10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
24

13 female, 11 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
3.0
MK45 4 residents
11,003

Age bands in MK45 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

1,892 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

1,051 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.6%

2,321 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.5%

3,281 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

2,202 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK45 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • FLITWICK SURGERY

    HIGHLANDS, FLITWICK, BEDFORD, MK45 1DW

    ODS code E81015

    4.2 km

  • HOUGHTON CLOSE SURGERY

    1 HOUGHTON CLOSE, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2TG

    ODS code E81074

    4.7 km

  • GREENSAND SURGERY (AMPTHILL)

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, 57 OLIVER STREET, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2SB

    ODS code E81002

    4.8 km

  • DR A SULAKSHANA & PARTNERS

    HEXTON ROAD, BARTON-LE-CLAY, BEDFORD, MK45 4TA

    ODS code E81046

    4.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Co-op

    BCT · Silsoe

    0.2 miles
  • The Oaks

    BCT · Silsoe

    0.3 miles
  • The Oaks

    BCT · Silsoe

    0.3 miles
  • Hawthorn Way

    BCT · Silsoe

    0.3 miles
  • Hawthorn Way

    BCT · Silsoe

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 017F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,141 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £280,000 from 2 recorded sales in MK45 4FS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Central Bedfordshire is £356,453 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

16 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 3 secondary schools. Silsoe CofE VC Lower School is the nearest published school at 269 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

117 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 39 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.