The UK Postcode Database

MK45 3BY

a postcode in Bedford

Introduced in January 1980
MK45 3BY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with MK45 3BY

Castle Close - 9 properties, USRN 27300413

Cotton End Road - 1 property, USRN 27301591

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.081 / 52°4'51"N

Longitude: -0.446 / 0°26'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 675000 5773127

OS Easting: 506583

OS Northing: 243656

OS Grid: TL065436

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2S.G1Q

Mapcode Global: VHFQG.7Y1K

Open Location Code: 9C4X3HJ3+CH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sb69

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25324 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for MK45 3BY on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:02
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:06
Moon Rises 22:53

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

Residential Property Sales in MK45 3BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 March 2020 6 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £226,000
16 February 2018 3 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
20 May 2016 4 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £239,995
9 July 2015 4 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £195,000
11 June 2010 5 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
31 August 2007 2 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
16 May 2006 8 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £171,000
2 October 2003 8 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
24 August 2001 6 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
26 September 1996 8 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
20 May 1996 6 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford MK45 3BY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,500

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 3BY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Bedford Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wixams & Wilstead

Councillors

Graeme Coombes Conservative

Marc Frost Conservative

Andrea Spice Conservative

MK45 3BY also falls within the Civil Parish of Wilshamstead, 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 3BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088590 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017548 Bedford 019C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034430 Bedford 021E 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
E04012623 Wilshamstead Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2015 DLUHC
E05014516 Wixams & Wilstead 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
E14001359 Mid 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
E33025707 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
E63010878 Wilstead 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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