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Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/austen-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 1GP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£349,054
25 sales
Price range
£263k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jun 2025
MK45 1GP

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At a glance

House prices£349k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkFlitwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

25 property sales on Austen Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,821. Average sale prices rose from £343,756 in 2019 to £400,000 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Austen Avenue range from £263,000 to £519,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Austen Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £343,756 (19 sales)2019£344k2023: £307,500 (2 sales)2023£308k2024: £390,000 (2 sales)2024£390k2025: £400,000 (2 sales)2025£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£333,82120 Jun 2025
Detached5£409,98828 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Austen Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 20 Jun 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 11 Apr 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 6 Sep 2024£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 28 Aug 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 29 Sep 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 9 May 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 20 Dec 2019£335,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 12 Dec 2019£342,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 9 Dec 2019£329,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 29 Nov 2019£519,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 29 Nov 2019£384,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 19 Nov 2019£332,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 18 Nov 2019£334,575 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 12 Nov 2019£397,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 13 Sep 2019£308,903 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 9 Sep 2019£265,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 9 Sep 2019£265,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 23 Aug 2019£329,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 23 Aug 2019£342,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 19 Aug 2019£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 1 Aug 2019£263,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 26 Jul 2019£347,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 28 Jun 2019£263,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 28 Jun 2019£380,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Austen Avenue MK45 1GP 28 Jun 2019£359,950 Semi-detached 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, Austen Avenue £380,000 (Jun 2019) → £400,000 (Jun 2025) +5%
over 6 yrs
20, Austen Avenue £332,500 (Nov 2019) → £400,000 (Apr 2025) +20%
over 5 yrs
17, Austen Avenue £329,995 (Dec 2019) → £395,000 (Sep 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
2, Austen Avenue £329,995 (Aug 2019) → £385,000 (Aug 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
10, Austen Avenue £263,000 (Jun 2019) → £300,000 (Sep 2023) +14%
over 4 yrs
4, Austen Avenue £265,000 (Sep 2019) → £315,000 (May 2023) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Austen Avenue

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Austen Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences22
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson9
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4
Shoplifting3

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

Flood risk

Austen Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Austen Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.5 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Flitwick Lower School 336 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.8 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.9 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.3 mi
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Lidlington station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Churchill Drive (opp) 1 min walk
  • Churchill Drive (adj) 2 min walk
  • Leisure Centre (opp, Steppingley Road) 3 min walk
  • Leisure Centre (o/s, Steppingley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.4 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Flitwick · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Flitwick Dental Group · 0.8 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.9%18.6%
Residents2,577

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 Austen Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White88.9%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3%
Other ethnic group1.7%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion45.4%42.8%
Christian43.8%47.9%
Not answered5.3%5.4%
Muslim2%1.3%
Hindu1.4%1%
Sikh1%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK90.8%89%
Born outside the UK9.2%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.7%
No qualifications8.9%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.9%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health58.3%50.4%
Good health31.9%34.5%
Fair health7.5%11.3%
Bad health1.7%3%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household41.5%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household40%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.3%11.3%

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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