Violet Croft, Ampthill, Bedford
House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 2HQ.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Violet Croft, Ampthill, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Violet Croft compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Violet Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK45 house prices.
Sold prices on Violet Croft
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Violet Croft MK45 2HQ | 24 Jun 2024 | £4,815,000 | Other | 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.
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Schools near Violet Croft
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Russell Lower School 437 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 0.5 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 | 1.1 mi |
| Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Flitwick Lower School 336 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Millbrook (Beds) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Lidlington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Linden Row (NW-bound) 2 min walk
- Linden Row (SE-bound) 2 min walk
- Aragon Road (N-bound) 3 min walk
- Aragon Road (opp) 3 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 · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street · 0.8 mi
- Budgens Budgens Flitwick · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 0.8 mi
- The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Saxby Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Flitwick Clinic · 1.0 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
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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 738 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,794 |
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 Violet Croft
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.4% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 41.7% | 42.8% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.7% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.3% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.5% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.5% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.8% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41% | 36.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.8% | 38.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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