The UK Postcode Database

MK45 3AY

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in July 1995
MK45 3AY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK45 3AY

Hermitage Gardens - 28 properties, USRN 27301901

Bell Lane - 1 property, USRN 27300438

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.097 / 52°5'49"N

Longitude: -0.4157 / 0°24'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 677018 5774975

OS Easting: 508626

OS Northing: 245474

OS Grid: TL086454

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2M.HQK

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.RK3B

Open Location Code: 9C4X3HWM+QP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92tc03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16138 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK45 3AY on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:27
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:29
Moon Rises 22:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK45 3AY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK45 3AY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 May 2022 16 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £400,000
13 December 2021 26 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £475,000
31 January 2020 14 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £313,000
23 December 2014 3 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £282,000
27 November 2014 13 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
22 August 2014 9 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £223,000
9 December 2013 4 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £260,000
30 May 2013 16 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £214,950
7 April 2011 22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
29 August 2006 14 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £210,000
24 August 2005 26 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £297,500
26 October 2004 25 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
29 October 2003 28 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £182,500
16 May 2003 19 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £121,000
12 July 2001 19 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £77,000
29 June 2001 21 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £84,950
4 June 2001 16 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £117,000
13 July 2000 24 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £103,000
29 October 1999 9 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £105,000
30 September 1999 6 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £135,000
9 October 1998 14 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £98,500
7 September 1998 22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £93,000
7 September 1998 4 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £128,000
15 April 1998 20 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £93,500
17 May 1996 25 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
26 April 1996 23 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £54,750
20 March 1996 13 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
20 December 1995 32 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
30 November 1995 15 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £77,450
30 November 1995 17 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £76,950
30 November 1995 28 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £69,000
22 November 1995 11 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £73,500
1 November 1995 30 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
27 October 1995 9 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £75,000
19 October 1995 22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £79,250
29 September 1995 7 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £95,950
22 September 1995 21 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
31 August 1995 26 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £70,000
30 August 1995 19 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £56,995
25 August 1995 18 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £73,950
11 August 1995 2 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £102,400
25 July 1995 20 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Semi-detached Freehold £73,450
13 July 1995 24 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
2 June 1995 14 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £69,950
19 May 1995 5 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £95,950
25 April 1995 16 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £75,000
31 March 1995 12 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £71,000
31 March 1995 6 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £95,000
27 February 1995 3 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £93,500
10 February 1995 4 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £93,950
10 February 1995 8 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £70,000
31 January 1995 10 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford MK45 3AY Detached Freehold £71,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK45 3AY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Bedfordshire

MP

Richard Fuller Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Shortstown

Councillors

Leigh Coombs Liberal Democrats

Sarah-Jayne Gallagher Conservative

MK45 3AY also falls within the Civil Parish of Cotton End, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK45 3AY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088287 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183496 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017486 Bedford 019A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034429 Bedford 021D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003634 Bedford 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02007010 Bedford 021 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E04012995 Cotton End Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2020 DLUHC
E05014515 Shortstown Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000055 Bedford Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001384 North Bedfordshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000166 Bedford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025708 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63010833 Cotton End Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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