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Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/birch-grove/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£700,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£414,567
30 sales
Price range
£295k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
MK45 2EJ

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At a glance

House prices£415k averageSince 2018 (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 station25 min walkFlitwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

30 property sales on Birch Grove, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £700,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £355,458. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Grove range from £295,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Grove compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £409,158 (19 sales)2018£409k2019: £326,667 (3 sales)2019£327k2021: £413,750 (2 sales)2021£414k2022: £382,500 (2 sales)2022£383k2024: £415,000 (1 sales)2024£415k2025: £487,750 (2 sales)2025£488k2026: £700,000 (1 sales)2026£700k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£355,45815 Jul 2025
Semi-detached10£380,15031 May 2022
Detached8£546,25023 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Birch Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 23 Jul 2026£700,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 15 Jul 2025£425,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 20 Jun 2025£550,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 18 Dec 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 31 May 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 27 Apr 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 25 Jun 2021£407,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 29 Jan 2021£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 22 Mar 2019£330,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 15 Mar 2019£330,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 22 Feb 2019£320,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 14 Dec 2018£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 6 Dec 2018£580,000 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 29 Nov 2018£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 28 Nov 2018£505,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 5 Nov 2018£350,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 5 Nov 2018£460,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 30 Oct 2018£325,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 26 Oct 2018£360,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 26 Oct 2018£342,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 28 Sep 2018£355,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 26 Sep 2018£357,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 30 Aug 2018£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 29 Aug 2018£357,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 29 Aug 2018£362,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 28 Aug 2018£355,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 24 Aug 2018£420,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 26 Jul 2018£295,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 29 Jun 2018£575,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Birch Grove MK45 2EJ 27 Jun 2018£425,000 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
1, Birch Grove £575,000 (Jun 2018) → £700,000 (Jul 2026) +22%
over 8 yrs
17, Birch Grove £360,000 (Oct 2018) → £425,500 (Jul 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
14, Birch Grove £500,000 (Dec 2018) → £550,000 (Jun 2025) +10%
over 7 yrs
21, Birch Grove £357,500 (Sep 2018) → £407,500 (Jun 2021) → £415,000 (Dec 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
19, Birch Grove £342,000 (Oct 2018) → £375,000 (May 2022) +10%
over 4 yrs
7, Birch Grove £355,000 (Aug 2018) → £390,000 (Apr 2022) +10%
over 4 yrs
3, Birch Grove £420,000 (Aug 2018) → £420,000 (Jan 2021) +0%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Grove

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Grove 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 offences15
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime6
Other theft3
Public order2

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

Schools near Birch Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.4 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.7 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.7 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.2 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.2 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.3 mi
Maulden Lower School 166 pupils Primary 2–9 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Lidlington station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primrose Cres (opp) 1 min walk
  • Primrose Crescent (NE-bound) 1 min walk
  • Aragon Road (N-bound) 4 min walk
  • Aragon Road (opp) 4 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 · 1.1 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 3.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 Birch Grove

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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