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MK45 2EA

Limbersey Lane

Ampthill

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Detailed insights for MK45 2EA

Overview

Postcode MK45 2EA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ampthill ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Conquest & Clophill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick located about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,097 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 2EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Conquest & Clophill near MK45 2EA 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
431
Population density
118.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.46(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.02(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.05(-52%)
Other theft
3.05(-45%)
Public order
3.05(-41%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
405
94.41%
Irish
7
1.63%
Other White
7
1.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.7%
Roma
2
0.47%
Total population: 429

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
170
46.45%
Level 3 (A level)
58
15.85%
No qualifications
48
13.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
10.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
5.74%
Total 16+ residents: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
48.26%
Owns with a mortgage
74
43.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.49%
Other social rented
5
2.91%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.16%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Ampthill

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Ampthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ampthill 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 Ampthill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£600,000
Flats12£235,000
Semi-Detached51£430,000
Terraced61£325,000

10 year median price trend in Ampthill

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

Schools

In the MK45 2EA postcode area, located within Houghton Conquest & Clophill, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK45 2EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryMaulden Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardAmpthillE05014394
ParishMauldenE04012809
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Conquest & ClophillE02003606
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 008CE01017419
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: 16/01/2026.