Verne Drive, Ampthill, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 2PS.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Verne Drive, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £346,499. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 18% semi-detached, 18% detached. Recorded sale prices on Verne Drive range from £290,000 to £795,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Verne Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Verne 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £346,499 | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £537,500 | 26 Oct 2022 |
| Detached | 2 | £685,000 | 5 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Verne Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 8 Aug 2025 | £365,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 6 Dec 2024 | £377,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 26 Oct 2022 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 5 Aug 2022 | £795,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 24 Sep 2021 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 9 Apr 2021 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 31 Mar 2021 | £338,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 28 Jan 2021 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 20 Jul 2018 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 17 Aug 2017 | £299,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Verne Drive MK45 2PS | 6 Sep 2016 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 36, Verne Drive | £299,995 (Aug 2017) → £338,000 (Mar 2021) → £377,500 (Dec 2024) | +26% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Verne Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Lower School 437 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 0.3 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 |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Maulden Lower School 166 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Templefield Lower School 290 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.9 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Millbrook (Beds) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Stewartby station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Duck Riddy (adj) 3 min walk
- Duck Riddy (opp) 3 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 · 0.4 mi - Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 0.4 mi - Flitwick Surgery
Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 1.8 mi - Marston Forest Healthcare
59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 3.4 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 · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.2 mi
- The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 1.8 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
- Flitwick Clinic · 1.8 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
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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 665 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,546 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 79% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 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 Verne Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.7% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 41.7% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.8% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.2% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 48.7% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.3% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 38.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 36.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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