Juniper Gardens Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (MK45), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 6000429.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £290,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3).
- Flood: 7 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 B; 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 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Flitwick Surgery, about 320 m away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 79 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | £290,000 | £285,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £261,500 | £261,500 | £261,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2016 | 1 MK45 1FW | Detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 2016 | 3 MK45 1FW | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 2 MK45 1FW | Detached | £261,500 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow (3). Built: 2015 (3).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (46% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land r/o Hilldene Close, Steppingley Road: up to 56 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 1FW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK45 1ES | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 72 m and 75 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK45 1ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK45 1FW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Flitwick 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Harlington (Bedfordshire) 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 9,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ellenshaw Court Flitwick | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Flitwick | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Woburn Forest Park and Ride | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Flitwick Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Highlands Pharmacy LTD | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Flitwick Clinic | 380 m |
| Hospital | Steppingley Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bedforshire Police Authority | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Flitwick Station Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,850 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Allotment 1.1 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Ruxox Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 6 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) north-east |
| The Mount: a motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Flitwick Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Alameda | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Flitwick Moor | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Flitwick Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Ash Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Priestleymoor Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Cooper's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Westminster Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmoor Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 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 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodland Middle School Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Flitwick Lower School | Primary | 2–9 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redborne Upper School and Community College | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Church of England | Primary | 2–9 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookes Fish & Chips MK45 1BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Budgen's MK45 1BX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Merry Poppets Nursery MK45 1BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Indian Lodge MK45 1DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Ferndale Older Persons Home MK45 1HB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Feast on Flavour MK45 1DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Felicity's Chinese Restaurant MK45 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Costa Coffee MK45 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Kingsmoor Lower School MK45 1EY | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Dawn Until Dusk Ltd MK45 1EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Sporty Scholars MK45 1EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Olive Naturally Indian MK45 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Saxon Close (14); On or near Brookes Road (13); On or near Roman Way (11); On or near Juniper Gardens (9); On or near St Peters Close (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Brunswick Gardens · St Nicholas Close · Greenways · St Peters Close · Roman Way · Saxon Close · Sheepfold Hill · St Pauls Close · Hinksley Road · Catherine Road · Brookes Road · St Marks Close
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.