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Poppy Drive, Ampthill, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poppy Drive, Ampthill, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/poppy-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 2AW, MK45 2AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£474,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£492,173
161 sales
Price range
£280k – £730k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
MK45 2AW

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At a glance

House prices£474k average13% above the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station24 min walkFlitwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 162 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

161 property sales on Poppy Drive, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £474,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £564,909. Average sale prices rose from £388,531 in 2017 to £474,000 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Bedford average of £418,593 over the same period. 34 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 33 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 25% semi-detached, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poppy Drive range from £280,000 to £730,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 176 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Poppy Drive ranks 49th for average price.

House prices on Poppy Drive compared

Poppy Drive£474,000
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

2017: £388,531 (16 sales)2017£389k2018: £479,148 (24 sales)2018£479k2019: £494,439 (41 sales)2019£494k2020: £499,706 (33 sales)2020£500k2021: £546,393 (14 sales)2021£546k2022: £592,000 (5 sales)2022£592k2023: £549,667 (6 sales)2023£550k2024: £513,571 (7 sales)2024£514k2025: £488,899 (10 sales)2025£489k2026: £474,000 (5 sales)2026£474k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 162 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached87£564,9098 Jun 2025
Semi-detached40£430,85731 Jul 2026
Terraced34£378,19114 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Poppy Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 31 Jul 2026£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 14 Jul 2026£355,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 12 May 2026£465,000 TerracedFreehold
103, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 30 Apr 2026£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 7 Apr 2026£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 17 Oct 2025£422,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 8 Jun 2025£699,995 DetachedFreehold
8, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 11 Apr 2025£362,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 27 Mar 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 26 Mar 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 31 Jan 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 30 Jan 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 16 Jan 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 16 Jan 2025£459,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 14 Jan 2025£665,000 DetachedFreehold
140, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 5 Nov 2024£615,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 1 Nov 2024£585,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 24 Sep 2024£390,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 9 Aug 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 16 May 2024£665,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 21 Mar 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 5 Feb 2024£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 13 Dec 2023£402,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 15 Sep 2023£650,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 10 Aug 2023£685,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 19 Jun 2023£551,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 1 Jun 2023£600,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 17 Feb 2023£410,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 9 Dec 2022£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 25 Nov 2022£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 31 May 2022£655,000 DetachedFreehold
112, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 30 Mar 2022£680,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 14 Feb 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 13 Dec 2021£382,500 TerracedFreehold
102, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 28 Sep 2021£640,000 Detached New buildFreehold
100, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 27 Aug 2021£630,000 Detached New buildFreehold
142, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 29 Jun 2021£555,000 Detached New buildFreehold
140, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 15 Jun 2021£665,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 4 Jun 2021£610,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 28 May 2021£520,000 Detached New buildFreehold
108, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 12 May 2021£540,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 23 Apr 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 26 Mar 2021£625,000 Detached New buildFreehold
106, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 19 Mar 2021£617,500 Detached New buildFreehold
112, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 16 Mar 2021£632,000 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Poppy Drive MK45 2AW 28 Jan 2021£427,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 12 Jan 2021£385,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 22 Dec 2020£525,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
47, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 18 Dec 2020£410,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
49, Poppy Drive MK45 2AT 18 Dec 2020£512,500 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
58, Poppy Drive £375,000 (Oct 2019) → £460,000 (Jul 2026) +23%
over 7 yrs
16, Poppy Drive £292,500 (Dec 2017) → £355,000 (Jul 2026) +21%
over 9 yrs
47, Poppy Drive £410,000 (Dec 2020) → £465,000 (May 2026) +13%
over 5 yrs
103, Poppy Drive £465,000 (Mar 2018) → £575,000 (Apr 2026) +24%
over 8 yrs
101, Poppy Drive £467,500 (Jul 2018) → £515,000 (Apr 2026) +10%
over 8 yrs
38, Poppy Drive £375,000 (May 2019) → £422,000 (Oct 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
59, Poppy Drive £600,000 (Nov 2019) → £699,995 (Jun 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
8, Poppy Drive £285,000 (Dec 2017) → £362,000 (Apr 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
6, Poppy Drive £280,000 (Dec 2017) → £345,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 7 yrs
41, Poppy Drive £410,000 (Nov 2020) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
57, Poppy Drive £360,000 (Jun 2020) → £430,000 (Jan 2025) +19%
over 5 yrs
11, Poppy Drive £585,000 (Feb 2018) → £610,000 (Jun 2021) → £730,000 (Jan 2025) +25%
over 7 yrs
18, Poppy Drive £290,000 (Dec 2017) → £325,000 (Jan 2025) +12%
over 7 yrs
48, Poppy Drive £395,000 (Jul 2019) → £459,995 (Jan 2025) +16%
over 5 yrs
66, Poppy Drive £580,000 (Oct 2019) → £665,000 (Jan 2025) +15%
over 5 yrs
140, Poppy Drive £665,000 (Jun 2021) → £615,000 (Nov 2024) -8%
over 3 yrs
93, Poppy Drive £545,000 (Jul 2019) → £585,000 (Nov 2024) +7%
over 5 yrs
35, Poppy Drive £355,000 (Dec 2019) → £382,500 (Dec 2021) → £390,000 (Sep 2024) +10%
over 5 yrs
88, Poppy Drive £515,000 (Jun 2020) → £525,000 (Aug 2024) +2%
over 4 yrs
63, Poppy Drive £585,000 (Nov 2019) → £665,000 (May 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
20, Poppy Drive £337,500 (Dec 2017) → £385,000 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
44, Poppy Drive £395,000 (Aug 2019) → £430,000 (Feb 2024) +9%
over 4 yrs
45, Poppy Drive £385,000 (Jan 2021) → £402,000 (Dec 2023) +4%
over 3 yrs
61, Poppy Drive £567,500 (Jan 2020) → £650,000 (Sep 2023) +15%
over 4 yrs
9, Poppy Drive £575,000 (May 2017) → £655,000 (May 2022) → £685,000 (Aug 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
80, Poppy Drive £465,000 (Oct 2019) → £551,000 (Jun 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs
52, Poppy Drive £535,000 (Jun 2019) → £600,000 (Jun 2023) +12%
over 4 yrs
33, Poppy Drive £375,000 (Aug 2019) → £410,000 (Feb 2023) +9%
over 3 yrs
107, Poppy Drive £440,000 (Dec 2017) → £520,000 (Dec 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
83, Poppy Drive £459,800 (Feb 2020) → £530,000 (Nov 2022) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poppy Drive

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poppy Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
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.

Flood risk

Poppy Drive 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 Poppy Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.4 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.6 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.6 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.2 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.2 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.3 mi
Flitwick Lower School 336 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.5 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Lidlington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Aragon Road (N-bound) 1 min walk
  • Aragon Road (opp) 1 min walk
  • Aragon Road (S-bound) 1 min walk
  • Aragon Road (N-bound) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 0.3 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 · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 0.8 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 1.1 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 skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.5%62.5%
Private rented7.6%20.3%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.7%18.6%
Residents1,794

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 Poppy Drive

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White95.4%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian49.4%47.9%
No religion41.7%42.8%
Not answered6.8%5.4%
Muslim0.7%1.3%
Sikh0.6%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%1%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK93.7%89%
Born outside the UK6.3%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above39.5%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.7%
No qualifications10.5%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.9%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health54.8%50.4%
Good health32.2%34.5%
Fair health11.1%11.3%
Bad health1.6%3%
Very bad health0.2%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household41%36.4%
1 car or van in household37.8%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%13.8%
No cars or vans in household8.7%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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