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About

The Houghton Conquest & Clophill area is characterised by a gently rolling landscape of farmland and woodland, situated on the Greensand Ridge. The settlements are small, with historic cores featuring brick and timber-framed buildings. The area is crossed by several small streams feeding into the River Flit.

Clophill is known for the isolated ruins of St Mary's Church on its hilltop, a prominent local landmark. The area includes tracts of the Flit Valley woodland, with walking routes along former railway lines now part of the national cycle network.

Area overview

On average Houghton Conquest & Clophill has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year. There are 4 schools in Houghton Conquest & Clophill: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Houghton Conquest & Clophill is home to around 9,325 people, with a population density of about 217.6 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Houghton Conquest & Clophill Population
9,325
Population density
217.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.91(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.37(-2%)
Vehicle crime
4.08(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-51%)
Public order
2.36(-54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,274
88.72%
Other White
247
2.65%
Indian
140
1.5%
Irish
121
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
93
1%
Total population: 9,326

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,847
37.13%
Level 3 (A level)
1,400
18.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,052
13.72%
No qualifications
1,029
13.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
707
9.22%
Total 16+ residents: 7,667

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,470
38.32%
Owns with a mortgage
1,449
37.77%
Other social rented
472
12.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
271
7.06%
Shared ownership
81
2.11%
Total households: 3,836

Property prices in Houghton Conquest & Clophill

Median price£440,000
Price per sq ft£382
Sales (last 12 months)131
Typical range (middle 50%)£364K – £599K

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Houghton Conquest & Clophill area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,129 up to £1,600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached65£558,995£379
Semi-Detached41£380,995£400
Terraced24£304,500£367
Flats1£225,000£327

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Houghton Conquest & Clophill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£463,000£488,000£295,000£228,500
2017£505,000£108,000£344,000£219,998
2018£497,500£192,500£328,000£239,000
2019£415,000£213,750£299,995£254,748
2020£400,000£212,500£316,000£242,000
2021£460,000£220,000£324,750£275,000
2022£500,000£193,500£370,000£297,475
2023£570,000£209,000£366,700£251,250
2024£509,250£210,000£350,000£322,500
2025£563,750£225,000£380,000£299,625
2026£530,000£377,998£290,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£309£244£314£336
2017£356£122£317£350
2018£342£341£331£373
2019£317£358£315£320
2020£316£339£308£331
2021£321£346£335£335
2022£391£382£373£371
2023£399£294£347£311
2024£372£390£344£382
2025£376£327£361£394
2026£370£460£324
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Conquest & Clophill in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Houghton Conquest & Clophill

Is Houghton Conquest & Clophill safe?

Houghton Conquest & Clophill records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Houghton Conquest & Clophill?

The median sale price in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £440,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Houghton Conquest & Clophill?

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Houghton Conquest & Clophill?

Houghton Conquest & Clophill scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Houghton Conquest & Clophill sits around rank 23,721 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Houghton Conquest & Clophill?

The average household income in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is around £70,279 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Houghton Conquest & Clophill

MK452AZ

Silsoe Road

MK452DT

Kings Road

MK453GA

Sollars Way

MK454BF

Pear Tree Close

MK453GR

Plough Lane

MK426GF

Rosemary Lane

MK452DQ

Sleaford End

MK454SS

Meadow Close

MK453JY

Grange Close

MK452EQ

Fisher'S Field

MK453LF

High Street

MK452YH

Gerard Road

MK454BP

Church Path

MK454BA

The Causeway

MK453SB

Four Acre Drive

MK453FR

Borage Walk

MK452DG

Harrow Piece

MK453QQ

Appley Wood Corner

MK453BJ

Church End Road

MK452PG

Carnegie Crescent

MK452PQ

Elgin Gardens

MK453JZ

Meadow Road

MK453FH

Pembroke Close

MK452FH

Almond Crescent

MK426DN

Southern Cross

MK452FJ

Acorn Close

MK453QS

West End

MK453RJ

Church End

MK439TD

Heather Mead

MK452AN

Silsoe Road

MK453SJ

Larch Drive

MK453LH

Church Farm Cottages

MK452FP

The Beeches

MK452DN

Flitwick Road

MK453GN

Homestead Way

MK453PA

Haynes Turn

MK452UT

Clophill Road

MK453RF

Robinson Avenue

MK453NH

Home Close

MK454BL

High Street

MK454TD

Longacre Place

MK453LD

Rectory Lane

MK452AH

Hall End Close

MK454DN

Shefford Road

MK453QT

West End

MK453NB

Bunyan Close

MK453PJ

Longden Close

MK453LY

Victoria Drive

MK452EG

The Magpies

MK453NT

Oatlands Drive

MK453LZ

Victoria Drive

MK453LL

High Street

MK454QZ

Fullers Field

MK454AN

Cainhoe Road

MK453PU

Silver End Road

MK453NS

Oatlands Drive

MK453PQ

Summerhill Place

MK453NU

Waterway Place

MK439SZ

Herewood Green

MK453PW

North Lane

MK453JP

Ampthill Road

MK453FQ

Juniper Drive

MK454BG

Little Lane

MK453EW

The Willows

MK452BN

Snow Hill

MK452GA

Redhills Close

MK452GP

Water End

MK454DH

Great Lane

MK453LP

London Lane

MK454AF

The Compasses

MK453RD

Wilstead Hill

MK453PS

Silver End Road

MK453LJ

Albert Place

MK453LG

Almers Close

MK452DZ

The Brache

MK454SX

Clay Close

MK453PB

Burgess Close

MK452AP

Maulden Woods

MK453GD

Windmill View

MK452DF

George Street

MK453GU

The Paddocks

MK452BW

Snow Hill

MK452BP

Snow Hill

MK454BH

Hawthorn Close

MK452DU

Wingfield Avenue

MK454BZ

The Slade

MK453UZ

Ampthill

MK453GH

Banks Croft

MK453ND

Crancott Close

MK454DD

Great Lane

MK453SE

Houghton Conquest & Haynes

MK453PH

Northwood End Road

MK426GG

Bluebell Road

MK453GG

Huckle Close

MK454AY

Readshill

MK452EZ

Hazelwood Lane

MK454AD

The Green

MK454DA

Kiln Lane

MK453QU

West End

MK452AJ

Moores Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.