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Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/abbey-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 2FX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£402,868
19 sales
Price range
£320k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jan 2025
MK45 2FX

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At a glance

House prices£403k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkFlitwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Abbey Lane, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £399,344. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% terraced, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Abbey Lane range from £320,000 to £475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Abbey Lane compared

MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £397,679 (14 sales)2017£398k2019: £394,000 (1 sales)2019£394k2020: £440,000 (1 sales)2020£440k2021: £348,000 (1 sales)2021£348k2023: £455,000 (1 sales)2023£455k2025: £450,000 (1 sales)2025£450k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£399,3446 Jan 2025
Semi-detached3£421,66717 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Abbey Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 6 Jan 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 17 Mar 2023£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 5 Mar 2021£348,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 26 Nov 2020£440,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 25 Oct 2019£394,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 30 Nov 2017£405,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 30 Nov 2017£405,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 29 Nov 2017£455,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 29 Nov 2017£475,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 31 Oct 2017£400,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 30 Oct 2017£405,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 30 Oct 2017£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 29 Sep 2017£337,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 28 Sep 2017£330,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 22 Sep 2017£335,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 22 Sep 2017£320,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 30 Jun 2017£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 26 May 2017£435,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Abbey Lane MK45 2FX 26 May 2017£365,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Abbey Lane £365,000 (May 2017) → £394,000 (Oct 2019) → £450,000 (Jan 2025) +23%
over 8 yrs
11, Abbey Lane £405,000 (Nov 2017) → £455,000 (Mar 2023) +12%
over 5 yrs
4, Abbey Lane £337,500 (Sep 2017) → £348,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Lane

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Public order2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Abbey Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.4 mi
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.6 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Maulden Lower School 166 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Flitwick station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Lidlington station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primrose Cres (opp) 2 min walk
  • Primrose Crescent (NE-bound) 2 min walk
  • Willow Way (adj, Oliver Street) 3 min walk
  • Willow Way (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 0.4 mi
  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 3.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 0.7 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.3%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented18.2%17.1%
Households790

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,843

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Abbey Lane

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White93.5%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian47.9%47.9%
No religion46.1%42.8%
Not answered4.8%5.4%
Sikh0.4%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Hindu0.2%1%
Muslim0.2%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK94.1%89%
Born outside the UK5.9%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above34.5%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%18.2%
No qualifications15%15%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.9%
Other qualifications2.4%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health50.4%50.4%
Good health34.9%34.5%
Fair health11.1%11.3%
Bad health2.9%3%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household39.1%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household38%36.4%
No cars or vans in household12.8%11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%13.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

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