Postcode MK45 2QU 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 low crime levels, with around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ampthill & Millbrook is £77,373 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ampthill & Millbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Ampthill & Millbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.7% 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.
The average income per household in Ampthill & Millbrook is £77,373 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 2QU.
Ampthill & Millbrook near MK45 2QU 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £453,000 (about £421 per square foot) in Ampthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £648,000 | £414 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £450,000 | £440 |
| Terraced | 51 | £365,000 | £420 |
| Flats | 15 | £245,000 | £413 |
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 | £617,500 | £265,000 | £565,000 | £389,750 |
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 | £384 | £431 | £424 | £409 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK45 2QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2026 | 21, Station Road, Bedford, MK45 2QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 34, The Crescent, Bedford, MK45 2QT | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 69, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK45 2RH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 14, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK45 2RH | Detached | Freehold | £352,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 11, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK45 2RH | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 |
In the MK45 2QU postcode area, located within Ampthill & Millbrook, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK45 2QU, 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 2QU records about 34 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around MK45 2QU in Ampthill & Millbrook is £453,000 (about £421 per square foot) based on 179 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to MK45 2QU, including The Firs Lower School (Good), Alameda Middle School (Good) and Russell Lower School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK45 2QU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,281 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 2QU 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.