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MK45 1JX

Gravel Pit Road

Flitwick

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Detailed insights for MK45 1JX

Overview

Postcode MK45 1JX is located in an urban city, within the Flitwick ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Flitwick East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Flitwick East is £61,678 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Millennium Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Flitwick East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,925 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Flitwick East has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Flitwick East is £61,678 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 1JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Flitwick East near MK45 1JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Flitwick located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK45 1JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Flitwick

N/A

Walking directions to Flitwick

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK45 1JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMillennium ParkSmallWalking directions to Millennium Park

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
2,037.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
9.84(+124%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.84(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.94(-66%)
Public order
3.28(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.62(-59%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
92.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.63%
Other White
5
1.63%
Other Asian
2
0.65%
Total population: 307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
24.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
56
21.37%
No qualifications
42
16.03%
Level 3 (A level)
38
14.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
60.8%
Owns with a mortgage
42
33.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.8%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Flitwick

Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Flitwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,500 up to £815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Flitwick 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 Flitwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£497,500
Flats20£208,500
Semi-Detached77£366,000
Terraced54£310,000

10 year median price trend in Flitwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Flitwick.

Schools

In the MK45 1JX postcode area, located within Flitwick East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK45 1JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKingsmoor Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFlitwick Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTemplefield Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK45 1JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK45 1JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miParmar Food Store119 Station Road, Flitwick, MK45 1LAWalking directions to Parmar Food Store
0.4 miCo-op Food19-21 Coniston Road, Flitwick, MK45 1QJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTescoConiston Road, Central Bedfordshire, MK45 1QYWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miVicarage Hill Convenience Store3 Vicarage Hill, Flitwick, MK45 1HZWalking directions to Vicarage Hill Convenience Store
0.4 miBudgens26-32 Brookes Road, Bedford, MK45 1BXWalking directions to Budgens

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for MK45 1JX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Gareth Mackey

Flitwick - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Heather Jane Townsend

Flitwick - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Ian David Adams

Flitwick - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Blake Stephenson

Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardFlitwickE05014409
ParishFlitwickE04011950
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Flitwick EastE02003613
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 015DE01017402
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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