Postcode MK45 2TY is located in an urban city, within the Ampthill area 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 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% 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 median sale price in Ampthill is £450,000 (around £419 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £355,000 and £598,625. The nearest station is Flitwick, about 1.4 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 32,826 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Ampthill & Millbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 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 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 2TY.
Ampthill & Millbrook near MK45 2TY 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £419 per square foot) in Ampthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £600,000 | £411 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £437,500 | £452 |
| Terraced | 57 | £365,000 | £414 |
| Flats | 18 | £235,000 | £392 |
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 | £640,000 | £225,000 | £435,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £597,500 | £235,000 | £468,000 | £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 | £421 | £415 | £440 | £441 |
| 2026 | £409 | £386 | £448 | £411 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK45 2TY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 55, Fallowfield, Bedford, MK45 2TT | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 58, Russell Drive, Bedford, MK45 2TU | Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 7, Adams Close, Bedford, MK45 2UB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 5, Russell Drive, Bedford, MK45 2UA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 15, Abbey Close, Bedford, MK45 2SH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the MK45 2TY 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK45 2TY, 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 2TY records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 2TY in Ampthill is £450,000 (about £419 per square foot) based on 196 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to MK45 2TY, including Russell Lower School (Good), Redborne Upper School and Community College (Good) and The Firs Lower School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK45 2TY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,826 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 2TY 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).