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Houghton Conquest & Clophill

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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £412,250 in Houghton Conquest & Clophill area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached58£380,498
Terraced29£301,150
Detached76£550,000
Flats1£225,000

10 years median price trend in Houghton Conquest & Clophill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Clophill.

All postcodes in Houghton Conquest & Clophill

MK453PZ

Potters Green

MK453GP

Woodcut Meadows

MK453EL

Adelaide Close

MK454BE

High Street

MK453BE

Kingswood Close

MK453GB

Little End Gardens

MK453LA

The Grove

MK453QX

Limbersey Lane

MK453GY

Beehive Lane

MK454BN

Townshott

MK452FL

Almond Crescent

MK454AQ

Cainhoe Road

MK452FW

Wingfield Close

MK452UP

Yew Walk

MK454BB

Church Mews

MK452AA

Clophill Road

MK454BQ

Great Lane

MK453LQ

Cherry Close

MK453LU

Chapel End Road

MK452DP

Ampthill Road

MK453LE

Pembroke Road

MK452UG

Badger Hill Close

MK454AR

Old Silsoe Road

MK453JX

Glebe Way

MK453QR

Church End Road

MK452BZ

Sharp Close

MK452HL

Brightmans Drive

MK454BJ

High Street

MK454AB

High Street

MK452AQ

Wheatlands Close

MK453SD

Houghton Conquest & Haynes

MK452UR

Nursery Close

MK453GS

Corncroft Leys

MK453JJ

Ampthill Road

MK452AB

Green End

MK454BT

Shefford Road

MK453AQ

Sybils Way

MK453QB

Northwood End Road

MK453BL

Church End Road

MK453GF

Robinson Avenue

MK452DX

Limbersey Lane

MK453PR

Foresters Close

MK452AU

Church Road

MK452BQ

New Road

MK453NQ

Thickthorn Lane

MK453QF

Wheatfield Road

MK452BL

The Pathway

MK452RF

Amherst Rise

MK452AS

Clophill Road

MK452DW

Chestnut Crescent

MK454AG

Readshill

MK452HD

Ampthill Road

MK452FE

Whiteman Court

MK454AZ

Howard Mews

SG175PJ

Beadlow Cottages

MK452DJ

Moor Lane

SG175QQ

Deadmans Cross

MK452BT

Brownshill

MK453GQ

Stableford Road

MK452FR

Chestnut Close

MK452DB

The Knoll

MK452SE

Woodland Gardens

MK453NG

Thickthorn Lane

MK452RD

Meldone Croft

MK452AF

Clophill Road

MK452FF

Clophill Road

MK454ST

Robotham Road

MK452BG

New Road

MK453NZ

Straw Lane

MK452DA

Ampthill Road

MK453JH

How End

MK426GP

Houghton Conquest & Haynes

MK454GW

Fossey Grove

MK452DY

Gardeners Close

MK452BA

Silsoe Road

MK453RB

Wilstead Hill

MK453NY

Pond Gardens

MK439SY

Longville Grove

MK453PE

Barrow Lane

MK439SX

Milton Crescent

MK452SY

Cherry Tree Way

MK454AE

Bedford Road

MK454AH

Goodhall Crescent

MK453LT

Broadway

MK453JT

How End Road

MK426GQ

Houghton Conquest & Haynes

MK452EE

Andrews Close

MK453QP

Church End

MK453LW

Chapel End

SG175PN

Ampthill

MK452ED

Cobbitts Road

MK453NE

Bedford Road

MK454DJ

Great Lane

MK453SG

Rowan Road

MK453GT

Four Acre Drive

MK453QD

Northwood End Road

MK452AY

Russell Crescent

MK453LX

Stanbridge Way

MK453PY

Park Palings Walk

MK452DD

George Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.