A507 Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire
36 addresses across 14 postcodes (MK45), about 8 km (5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 25201489.
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Flitwick, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Houghton Close Surgery, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 3,170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 5,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clophill Conservation Area, Flitton Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 79.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Central Bedfordshire.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II*
- 1-5, ALAMEDA, grade II
- 10 AND 12, WOBURN STREET, grade II
- 10, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 10, THE KNOLL, grade II
- 101, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 103, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 105, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 108, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 11 AND 13, ALAMEDA, grade II
- 110, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 113-117, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 119, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 12, 14 AND 16, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- 12, CLARIDGES LANE, grade II
- 136, CLOPHILL ROAD, grade II
- 15 AND 17, MOOR LANE, grade II
- 15-19, ALAMEDA, grade II
- 16 AND 18, WOBURN STREET, grade II
- 18, CLARIDGES LANE, grade II
- 2, WOBURN STREET, grade II
- 204, CLOPHILL ROAD, grade II
- 22, AMPTHILL ROAD, grade II
- 4, WOBURN STREET, grade II
- 46, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 6, WOBURN STREET, grade II
- 61, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 63, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 65, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
- 67, DUNSTABLE STREET, grade II
And 49 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garages adjacent to Willow Way, Ampthill, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 19 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 21 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 42 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 2GP | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| MK45 5RP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 5EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 4AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| MK45 2FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
| MK45 2HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 2NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 2QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| MK45 5BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 2BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| MK45 2BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| MK45 2GH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| MK45 2RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| MK45 2UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 53 m and 88 m above sea level (61 m on average); the ground rises about 35 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 2BD | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| MK45 2BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 2FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 2GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 2GP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| MK45 2HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 2NW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| MK45 2QW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| MK45 2RE | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| MK45 2UN | 100% | 48% | 48% | 0% |
| MK45 4AD | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| MK45 5BN | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| MK45 5EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 5RP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Flitwick 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 9,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Lidlington 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linden Row Ampthill | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Flitwick | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Woburn Forest Park and Ride | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 18 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Houghton Close Surgery | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Highlands Pharmacy LTD | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Steppingley Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bedforshire Police Authority | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Flitwick Station Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,400 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Ruxox Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Ruxox Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Alameda | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Pump and signpost in Market Place | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Ampthill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Flitwick Moor | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Snowhill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Ash Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Russett's Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Westminster Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 33 |
27 of the street's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Secondary | 13–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Russell Lower School | Primary | 5–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Firs Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alameda Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Templefield Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Flitwick Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redborne Upper School (south) MK45 2NT | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Redborne North Upper School MK45 2NT | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Redborne School Farm MK45 2NT | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (bedfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 7 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- MK45 2GP: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- MK45 5RP: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- MK45 5EJ: 4 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- MK45 4AD: 3 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- MK45 2FA: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- MK45 2HQ: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- MK45 2NW: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- MK45 2QW: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- MK45 5BN: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- MK45 2BD: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- MK45 2BE: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- MK45 2GH: 1 address of 76 in the postcode
- MK45 2RE: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- MK45 2UN: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Violet Croft · Peppermint End · Yarrow Place · Cleavers Edge · Linden Row
All the streets in MK45 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.