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Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£378,413
23 sales
Price range
£280k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
MK45 2GN

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At a glance

House prices£360k average14% below the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station41 min walkFlitwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 24 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

23 property sales on Colston Rise, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £361,000. That is 14% below the Bedford average of £418,593 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Colston Rise range from £280,000 to £560,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold. Of 176 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Colston Rise ranks 109th for average price.

House prices on Colston Rise compared

Colston Rise£360,000
MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £357,750 (8 sales)2016£358k2019: £380,000 (2 sales)2019£380k2020: £375,000 (2 sales)2020£375k2021: £340,000 (2 sales)2021£340k2022: £306,500 (1 sales)2022£307k2024: £413,750 (4 sales)2024£414k2025: £468,333 (3 sales)2025£468k2026: £285,000 (1 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£361,00021 Nov 2025
Semi-detached6£480,00020 Oct 2025
Flat5£298,3006 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Colston Rise

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 6 Mar 2026£285,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 21 Nov 2025£435,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 20 Oct 2025£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 26 Jun 2025£415,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 18 Dec 2024£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 18 Dec 2024£410,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 13 May 2024£300,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 22 Mar 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 16 Aug 2022£306,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 10 Dec 2021£320,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 27 Aug 2021£306,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 8 Mar 2021£360,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 30 Apr 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 31 Mar 2020£400,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 18 Oct 2019£280,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 30 Sep 2019£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 24 Jun 2016£460,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 31 Mar 2016£314,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 31 Mar 2016£314,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 22 Mar 2016£315,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 17 Mar 2016£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 14 Mar 2016£320,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 29 Feb 2016£475,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Colston Rise MK45 2GN 18 Feb 2016£354,000 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
20, Colston Rise £354,000 (Feb 2016) → £435,000 (Nov 2025) +23%
over 10 yrs
27, Colston Rise £314,000 (Mar 2016) → £415,000 (Jun 2025) +32%
over 9 yrs
14, Colston Rise £480,000 (Sep 2019) → £560,000 (Dec 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
25, Colston Rise £314,000 (Mar 2016) → £410,000 (Dec 2024) +31%
over 9 yrs
23, Colston Rise £315,000 (Mar 2016) → £385,000 (Mar 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
8, Colston Rise £306,000 (Aug 2021) → £320,000 (Dec 2021) +5%
over under a year
26, Colston Rise £320,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Mar 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs
24, Colston Rise £310,000 (Mar 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2020) +29%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Colston Rise

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.4 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
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Maulden Lower School 166 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 2.0 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 2.0 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.1 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Duck Riddy (adj) 1 min walk
  • Duck Riddy (opp) 1 min walk
  • Rectory Lane (adj, Church Street) 4 min walk
  • Rectory Lane (opp, Church Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 0.6 mi
  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 2.0 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 0.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Maulden · 0.9 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 2.0 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.6%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,546

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 Colston Rise

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White95.7%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian51.7%47.9%
No religion41.7%42.8%
Not answered5.3%5.4%
Hindu0.9%1%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK92.8%89%
Born outside the UK7.2%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above48.7%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.7%
No qualifications8%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.9%
Other qualifications1.3%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health56.3%50.4%
Good health32.9%34.5%
Fair health8.8%11.3%
Bad health1.4%3%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household38.6%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household38.4%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.4%13.8%
No cars or vans in household6.6%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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