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SG17 5PJ

Ampthill

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG17 5PJ

Overview

Postcode SG17 5PJ is located in a rural village, within the Ampthill ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton Conquest & Clophill area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick located about 4.9 miles away.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
18.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,600 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Houghton Conquest & Clophill has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.4%

Approximately 18.4% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Conquest & Clophill is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from SG17 5PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Conquest & Clophill near SG17 5PJ 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 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
491
Population density
83.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
447
91.41%
Other
13
2.66%
Other White
9
1.84%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.82%
African
3
0.61%
Total population: 489

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
36.31%
Owns outright
65
36.31%
Other social rented
33
18.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.15%
Shared ownership
3
1.68%
Total households: 179

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 SG17 5PJ postcode area, located within Houghton Conquest & Clophill, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardAmpthillE05014394
ParishClophillE04011939
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Houghton Conquest & ClophillE02003606
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 008EE01017421
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.