MK45 3EL

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in March 1988

MK45 3EL	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 3EL

Adelaide Close - 9 properties, USRN 25200870

Victoria Drive - 1 property, USRN 25200863

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0644 / 52°3'51"N

Longitude: -0.4753 / 0°28'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 673060 5771214

OS Easting: 504617

OS Northing: 241769

OS Grid: TL046417

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR G2Y.DNL

Mapcode Global: VHFQM.QC2R

Open Location Code: 9C4X3G7F+QV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92sb25

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20621 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

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

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:26

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:19
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:28
Moon Rises	22:30

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

Residential Property Sales in MK45 3EL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 March 2024	1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
11 August 2023	2 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
22 June 2023	2 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
6 December 2019	8 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
17 September 2010	8 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
13 October 2006	7 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£223,000
28 June 2006	8 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£211,000
16 July 2002	3 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
14 June 2002	1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£134,000
24 May 2002	2 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,000
30 July 2001	7 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£134,000
25 May 2001	5 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£131,000
9 October 2000	2 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,000
9 June 2000	3 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£107,000
30 July 1999	7 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£92,500
5 March 1999	1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£87,000
22 August 1997	4 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£82,500
22 November 1996	6 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£74,000
7 June 1996	5 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3EL	Detached	Freehold	£75,995

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 3EL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Mid Bedfordshire

MP

Blake Stephenson Conservative

Central Bedfordshire Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Houghton Conquest & Haynes

Councillor

Rebecca Hares Independent

MK45 3EL also falls within the Civil Parish of Houghton Conquest, 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 3EL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00087924		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01017411	Central Bedfordshire 008B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01033817	Central Bedfordshire 008F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02003606	Central Bedfordshire 008	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012807	Houghton Conquest	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05014411	Houghton Conquest & Haynes	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000056	Central Bedfordshire	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
E33025558		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
E63010916	Houghton Conquest	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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