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MK45 3GH

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Houghton Conquest & Haynes

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Detailed insights for MK45 3GH

Overview

Postcode MK45 3GH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Houghton Conquest & Haynes ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Conquest & Clophill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.5 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 Stewartby located about 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
18%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,621 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18%

Approximately 18.0% 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 3GH.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Conquest & Clophill near MK45 3GH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stewartby located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
51.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.59(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.64(-25%)
Public order
6.64(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.32(-17%)
Other theft
4.65(-16%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
85.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
3.63%
Other White
13
3.63%
Other Asian
5
1.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.4%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
33.21%
Level 3 (A level)
56
20.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.6%
No qualifications
39
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.22%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
40.62%
Owns outright
34
26.56%
Other social rented
20
15.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.81%
Shared ownership
5
3.91%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Houghton Conquest & Haynes

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £407,500 in Houghton Conquest & Haynes area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Houghton Conquest & Haynes 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 Houghton Conquest & Haynes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£487,500
Semi-Detached27£347,500
Terraced8£306,375

10 year median price trend in Houghton Conquest & Haynes

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Houghton Conquest & Haynes.

Schools

In the MK45 3GH 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 3GH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoughton Conquest Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK45 3GH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK45 3GH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHoughton Conquest Stores & PO35 High Street, Houghton Conquest, MK45 3LFWalking directions to Houghton Conquest Stores & PO

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
WardHoughton Conquest & HaynesE05014411
ParishHoughton ConquestE04012807
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Conquest & ClophillE02003606
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 008FE01033817
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2019-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.