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MK42 6GP

Houghton Conquest & Haynes

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for MK42 6GP

Overview

Postcode MK42 6GP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Houghton Conquest & Haynes ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Conquest & Clophill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
20%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,621 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20%

Approximately 20.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK42 6GP.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Conquest & Clophill near MK42 6GP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kempston Hardwick located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
185
Population density
102.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
123
66.85%
Other White
11
5.98%
Indian
10
5.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
4.89%
Other Asian
5
2.72%
Total population: 184

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
30
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
16%
Other social rented
11
14.67%
Owns outright
8
10.67%
Shared ownership
7
9.33%
Total households: 75

Property prices in Houghton Conquest & Haynes

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £407,500 in Houghton Conquest & Haynes area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Conquest & Haynes 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 & Haynes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£475,000
Semi-Detached28£348,750
Terraced9£307,500

10 year median price trend in Houghton Conquest & Haynes

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

Schools

In the MK42 6GP postcode area, located within Houghton Conquest & Clophill, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK42 6GP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWixams Tree Primary SchoolFree schools

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryWixams AcademyFree schools

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryLakeview SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardHoughton Conquest & HaynesE05014411
ParishHoughton ConquestE04012807
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Conquest & ClophillE02003606
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 008FE01033817
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2024-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.