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Russell Drive, Ampthill, Bedford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 2UA, MK45 2TU, MK45 2TX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£535,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£397,375
20 sales
Price range
£290k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
MK45 2TU

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At a glance

House prices£397k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 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 21 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

20 property sales on Russell Drive, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £535,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £398,136. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 25% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Russell Drive range from £290,000 to £535,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Russell Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £375,000 (1 sales)2016£375k2017: £371,500 (7 sales)2017£372k2018: £390,000 (1 sales)2018£390k2019: £385,000 (1 sales)2019£385k2020: £395,500 (2 sales)2020£396k2021: £407,500 (4 sales)2021£408k2022: £418,000 (1 sales)2022£418k2023: £343,000 (1 sales)2023£343k2025: £480,000 (1 sales)2025£480k2026: £535,000 (1 sales)2026£535k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£398,13625 Jun 2026
Terraced5£411,10029 Nov 2022
Semi-detached4£378,1255 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Russell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 25 Jun 2026£535,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 5 Sep 2025£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 25 Aug 2023£343,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 29 Nov 2022£418,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Russell Drive MK45 2TX 9 Dec 2021£500,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 9 Apr 2021£420,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 26 Mar 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 26 Feb 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 28 Aug 2020£430,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 7 Feb 2020£361,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 12 Apr 2019£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 28 Jan 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 25 May 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Russell Drive MK45 2TX 1 Dec 2017£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 2 Nov 2017£417,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Russell Drive MK45 2UA 15 Sep 2017£378,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Russell Drive MK45 2TU 15 Sep 2017£494,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Russell Drive MK45 2TX 8 Sep 2017£343,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Russell Drive MK45 2TX 24 Mar 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Russell Drive MK45 2TX 19 Jan 2017£315,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Russell Drive MK45 2TX 9 Aug 2016£375,000 DetachedFreehold

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, Russell Drive £430,000 (Aug 2020) → £535,000 (Jun 2026) +24%
over 6 yrs
5, Russell Drive £290,000 (Feb 2021) → £480,000 (Sep 2025) +66%
over 5 yrs
30, Russell Drive £300,000 (Mar 2017) → £500,000 (Dec 2021) +67%
over 5 yrs
27, Russell Drive £417,500 (Nov 2017) → £420,000 (Apr 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Russell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 0.3 mi
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.5 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.5 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.4 mi
Maulden Lower School 166 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Lidlington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elms Close (opp, Russell Drive) 1 min walk
  • Elms Close (adj, Russell Drive) 1 min walk
  • Aragon Road (N-bound) 2 min walk
  • Aragon Road (S-bound) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 0.2 mi
  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 0.6 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.7 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Ampthill · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 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 Russell 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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