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MK45 2SL

Ampthill

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for MK45 2SL

Overview

Postcode MK45 2SL 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ampthill & Millbrook is £57,300 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
23.7%
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 26,594 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ampthill & Millbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.7%

Approximately 23.7% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Ampthill & Millbrook is £57,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ampthill & Millbrook near MK45 2SL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
7,324.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
84.68%
Other White
14
4.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
3.47%
Irish
10
2.89%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.73%
Total population: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
38.17%
Owns outright
33
25.19%
Other social rented
29
22.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.16%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.82%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Ampthill

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £425,500 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
Detached65£600,000
Flats9£189,242
Semi-Detached50£402,975
Terraced51£310,000

10 year median price trend in Ampthill

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

Schools

In the MK45 2SL postcode area, located within Ampthill & Millbrook, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK45 2SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRussell Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miMiddle deemed secondaryAlameda Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThe Firs Lower SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 012BE01017372
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: 01/12/2025.