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MK45 2BT

Ampthill · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Bedford
Ward
Ampthill
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Postcode district
MK45
Postcode sector
MK45 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK45 2EQ 84 m
MK45 2EG 90 m
MK45 2DH 106 m
MK45 2ED 106 m
MK45 2DR 139 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK45 2BT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK45
Postcode sector
MK45 2
Latitude
52.031008
Longitude
-0.467086
British National Grid easting
505,258
British National Grid northing
238,063

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Ampthill · E05014394
Parish or community
E04012809
Westminster constituency
Mid Bedfordshire · E14001359
Output area
E00087977
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 008D · E01017420
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 008 · E02003606

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Brownshill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BT 7 December 2020 £375,000
3, Brownshill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BT 22 March 2016 £367,500
2, Brownshill, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BT 29 October 2013 £328,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
10
Secondary
3

  1. Maulden Lower School

    Community school

    618 m

  2. Russell Lower School

    Community school

    1.8 km

  3. Alameda Middle School

    Academy converter

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
159
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 75
  • Anti social behaviour 34
  • Criminal damage and arson 12
  • Vehicle crime 10
  • Drugs 7

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

14 female, 11 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
2.1
MK45 2 residents
12,287

Age bands in MK45 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

2,164 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

1,330 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

2,774 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.7%

3,655 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

2,365 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK45 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • HOUGHTON CLOSE SURGERY

    1 HOUGHTON CLOSE, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2TG

    ODS code E81074

    1.8 km

  • GREENSAND SURGERY (AMPTHILL)

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, 57 OLIVER STREET, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2SB

    ODS code E81002

    1.9 km

  • FLITWICK SURGERY

    HIGHLANDS, FLITWICK, BEDFORD, MK45 1DW

    ODS code E81015

    3.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The White Hart

    BCT · Maulden

    0.1 miles

  • The White Hart

    BCT · Maulden

    0.1 miles

  • The Brache

    BCT · Maulden

    0.1 miles

  • Wingfield Avenue East

    BCT · Maulden

    0.2 miles

  • Kings Road

    BCT · Maulden

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 008D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,746 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools. Maulden Lower School is the nearest published school at 618 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

159 published events cover 12 months, averaging 13.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 75 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.