Postcode MK45 4JA is located in a rural village, within the Meppershall & Shillington area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year. The median sale price in Meppershall & Shillington is £439,000 (around £403 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £326,250 and £564,500. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 4.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shefford & Shillington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,452 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Shefford & Shillington has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 4JA.
Shefford & Shillington near MK45 4JA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arlesey located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £439,000 (about £403 per square foot) in Meppershall & Shillington area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £955,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £574,000 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £390,000 | £374 |
| Terraced | 10 | £280,000 | £528 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,000 | £327,500 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | £402,500 | £318,500 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | £442,000 | £335,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £332,500 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £322,500 | £270,750 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £375,000 | £307,500 |
| 2022 | £564,995 | £394,995 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £540,000 | £354,995 | £237,000 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £390,000 | £292,500 |
| 2025 | £620,000 | £399,995 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £532,500 | £405,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £333 | £293 |
| 2017 | £314 | £331 | £378 |
| 2018 | £334 | £340 | £363 |
| 2019 | £346 | £336 | £363 |
| 2020 | £350 | £349 | £354 |
| 2021 | £370 | £361 | £380 |
| 2022 | £395 | £373 | £407 |
| 2023 | £416 | £403 | £503 |
| 2024 | £394 | £416 | £458 |
| 2025 | £372 | £386 | £448 |
| 2026 | £398 | £367 | £513 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK45 4JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | 38, High Street, Bedford, MK45 4HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 65, High Street, Bedford, MK45 4HZ | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | The Old Barn, Campton Road, Bedford, MK45 4JB | Other | Freehold | £500 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 6, High Street, Bedford, MK45 4HY | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 21, High Street, Bedford, MK45 4HY | Terraced | Freehold | £243,000 |
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 4JA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Blake Stephenson
Meppershall & Shillington - Elected 4 May 2023
Blake Stephenson
Mid Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK45 4JA records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around MK45 4JA in Meppershall & Shillington is £439,000 (about £403 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to MK45 4JA, including Gravenhurst Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK45 4JA scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,452 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 4JA is Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party).