Postcode MK45 3JP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Houghton Conquest & Haynes area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Conquest & Clophill area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year. The median sale price in Houghton Conquest & Haynes is £400,000 (around £370 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £316,500 and £476,250. The nearest station is Stewartby, about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,096 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Houghton Conquest & Clophill has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.8% 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.
The average income per household in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £70,279 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 3JP.
Houghton Conquest & Clophill near MK45 3JP has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stewartby located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £370 per square foot) in Houghton Conquest & Haynes area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,129 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £460,000 | £369 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £348,750 | £382 |
| Terraced | 9 | £280,000 | £352 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £527,000 | £295,000 | £197,500 |
| 2017 | £417,500 | £319,998 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £414,950 | £289,998 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £392,500 | £299,873 | £261,495 |
| 2020 | £374,875 | £315,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £323,000 | £273,500 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £354,875 | £351,250 |
| 2023 | £519,650 | £363,950 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £343,000 | £340,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £369,000 | £303,200 |
| 2026 | £455,000 | £340,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £286 | £343 | £348 |
| 2017 | £314 | £312 | £409 |
| 2018 | £325 | £331 | £378 |
| 2019 | £313 | £315 | £313 |
| 2020 | £310 | £304 | £315 |
| 2021 | £312 | £332 | £328 |
| 2022 | £351 | £358 | £371 |
| 2023 | £368 | £333 | £283 |
| 2024 | £361 | £331 | £364 |
| 2025 | £366 | £359 | £377 |
| 2026 | £370 | £382 | £394 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK45 3JP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 1, Turvey Road, Bedford, MK45 3TZ | Other | Freehold | £7,280,533 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 1, Turvey Road, Bedford, MK45 3TZ | Other | Freehold | £2,205,267 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 23, Turvey Road, Bedford, MK45 3TZ | Other | Freehold | £1,795,109 |
In the MK45 3JP postcode area, located within Houghton Conquest & Clophill, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Broadmead Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
Broadmead Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Houghton Conquest Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
Houghton Conquest Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
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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 3JP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bec Hares
Houghton Conquest & Haynes - Elected 4 May 2023
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK45 3JP records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around MK45 3JP in Houghton Conquest & Haynes is £400,000 (about £370 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to MK45 3JP, including Broadmead Lower School (Good) and Houghton Conquest Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK45 3JP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,096 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 3JP is Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Bec Hares (Independent).