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MK45 2PJ

Church Street

Ampthill

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Detailed insights for MK45 2PJ

Overview

Postcode MK45 2PJ is located in an urban city, within the Ampthill ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ampthill & Millbrook area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ampthill & Millbrook is £77,373 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ampthill & Millbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,860 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ampthill & Millbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15%

Approximately 15.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Ampthill & Millbrook is £77,373 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ampthill & Millbrook near MK45 2PJ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
3,372.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.38(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.85(-23%)
Other theft
6.13(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.45(-15%)
Burglary
5.45(+96%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
89.44%
Other White
16
5.63%
Irish
6
2.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.76%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 284

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
99
40.08%
No qualifications
51
20.65%
Level 3 (A level)
38
15.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.5%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
34.01%
Owns with a mortgage
37
25.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
22.45%
Other social rented
18
12.24%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.4%
Total households: 147

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 2PJ postcode area, located within Ampthill & Millbrook, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK45 2PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRussell Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Firs Lower SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryAlameda Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK45 2PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK45 2PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMcColl's17 Church Street, Ampthill, MK45 2PLWalking directions to McColl's
0.1 miWaitrose25 Bedford Street, Ampthill, MK45 2LUWalking directions to Waitrose

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
ParishAmpthillE04012803
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ampthill & MillbrookE02003610
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 012EE01017375
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.