Postcode MK45 2DN is located in a rural town, within the Ampthill area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Conquest & Clophill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year. The median sale price in Ampthill is £453,000 (around £430 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £357,500 and £596,750. The nearest station is Flitwick, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,056 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 2DN.
Houghton Conquest & Clophill near MK45 2DN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Flitwick located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £453,000 (about £430 per square foot) in Ampthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 64 | £600,000 | £413 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £441,250 | £453 |
| Terraced | 54 | £363,750 | £425 |
| Flats | 17 | £245,000 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £480,000 | £217,500 | £305,000 | £267,500 |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £200,000 | £355,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £505,000 | £218,000 | £365,000 | £309,500 |
| 2019 | £525,000 | £240,000 | £350,000 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £490,000 | £225,000 | £365,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £554,975 | £330,000 | £372,500 | £317,500 |
| 2022 | £649,975 | £268,500 | £392,500 | £345,000 |
| 2023 | £607,500 | £250,000 | £385,000 | £347,500 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £252,500 | £398,000 | £309,000 |
| 2025 | £650,000 | £225,000 | £435,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £597,500 | £245,000 | £507,500 | £370,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365 | £301 | £368 | £353 |
| 2017 | £375 | £325 | £345 | £375 |
| 2018 | £371 | £341 | £356 | £376 |
| 2019 | £364 | £327 | £331 | £363 |
| 2020 | £372 | £339 | £337 | £381 |
| 2021 | £387 | £420 | £368 | £392 |
| 2022 | £425 | £395 | £405 | £402 |
| 2023 | £441 | £403 | £421 | £402 |
| 2024 | £425 | £368 | £397 | £426 |
| 2025 | £423 | £415 | £440 | £444 |
| 2026 | £401 | £402 | £448 | £430 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK45 2DN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 6, Brightmans Drive, Bedford, MK45 2HL | Detached | Freehold | £667,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Springfield, 7, Brightmans Drive, Bedford, MK45 2HL | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 31, Duck End Lane, Bedford, MK45 2DL | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 3, Duck End Lane, Bedford, MK45 2DL | Detached | Freehold | £665,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 17, Duck End Lane, Bedford, MK45 2DL | Other | Freehold | £950,000 |
In the MK45 2DN postcode area, located within Houghton Conquest & Clophill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Maulden Lower School | Community school | Good | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Russell Lower School | Community school | Good |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK45 2DN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Khindas Budgens | 81 Ampthill Road, Maulden, MK45 2DH | Walking directions to Khindas Budgens |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK45 2DN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gary Summerfield
Ampthill - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Andrew Smith
Ampthill - Elected 4 May 2023
Susan Heather Clinch
Ampthill - Elected 4 May 2023
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK45 2DN records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around MK45 2DN in Ampthill is £453,000 (about £430 per square foot) based on 187 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to MK45 2DN, including Maulden Lower School (Good) and Russell Lower School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK45 2DN scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,056 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire covering MK45 2DN is Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gary Summerfield (Independent), Mark Andrew Smith (Independent) and Susan Heather Clinch (Green Party).