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Where is Ampthill?

Ampthill is in the county of Bedfordshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Mid Bedfordshire and its latitude and longitude is: 52.026719 -0.494634.

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Ampthill has one main store nearby, Waitrose Ampthill.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Engine & Tender, The Ossory Arms, The Prince of Wales.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Ampthill Deli & Kitchen, Ampthill Tandoori, Big 10, Bozzys, Donatello's, Find, Fratelli, Indian Lodge, M Podemsky.

We found one nearby cafe: The Coffee Lodge.

Ampthill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Ampthill?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Ampthill has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £633,830, which is up 3.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £386,350 (up 3.1% on last year) , a terraced house £311,190 (up 1.1% on last year) and a flat £192,124. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £799 per month.

Property prices in Ampthill are similar to the average property prices across Bedfordshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ampthill, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Bedfordshire region.

Property data is based on Central Bedfordshire level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Bedfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ampthill, or click here to browse the longer list of Ampthill property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
CLEMENS PLACE, 40, Woburn Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2HX	Sold for £517,500 on 09/16/2022 (Flat)
CLEMENS PLACE, 40, Woburn Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2HX	Sold for £464,995 on 07/01/2022 (Flat)
CLEMENS PLACE, 40, Woburn Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2HX	Sold for £438,495 on 02/25/2022 (Flat)
CLEMENS PLACE, 40, Woburn Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2HX	Sold for £369,495 on 07/28/2022 (Flat)
CLEMENS PLACE, 40, Woburn Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2HX	Sold for £349,995 on 04/29/2022 (Flat)
31, Woburn Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2HX	Sold for £313,000 on 04/28/2022 (Other)
10, Oliver Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2SA	Sold for £1,260,000 on 01/18/2022 (Detached)
87, Oliver Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2SA	Sold for £310,000 on 09/20/2022 (Terraced)
THE CEDARS, Dunstable Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2JZ	Sold for £270,000 on 09/09/2022 (Flat)
THE CEDARS, Dunstable Street, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire , MK45 2JZ	Sold for £254,000 on 09/09/2022 (Flat)

Which schools are near Ampthill?

Ampthill has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Alameda Middle School (Academy) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Station Road, Bedford.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
The Firs Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Woodland Middle School Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Kingsmoor Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Templefield Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Redborne Upper School and Community College	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Alameda Middle School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Russell Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
The Firs Lower School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/8/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Woodland Middle School Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (5/18/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Kingsmoor Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/15/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Templefield Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (5/25/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Redborne Upper School and Community College	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/8/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Alameda Middle School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (2/28/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Bedford
Russell Lower School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (11/9/2011)	179 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Ampthill

School	Type
The Firs Lower School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2013)
Woodland Middle School Academy Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2017)
Kingsmoor Lower School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2011)
Templefield Lower School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2017)
Redborne Upper School and Community College Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2017)
Alameda Middle School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/28/2018)
Russell Lower School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2011) 179 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Ampthill?

Ampthill has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to London St Pancras (from Flitwick) in 38 min(s) or trains to London Bridge (from Flitwick) in 52 min(s).

Station	Distance from Ampthill	Commute options
Flitwick A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	Nearby	- London St Pancras (56 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (68 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (90 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Southeastern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 101 mins - London Overground - £439 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Thameslink - £439 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (166 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 176 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	3 miles	- Euston (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details
Lidlington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -27% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Euston (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details
Stewartby A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year.	4 miles	- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details
Kempston Hardwick A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year.	5 miles	- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Thameslink) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Central Bedfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Central Bedfordshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	90.2%	81.7%
Asian	3.5%	9.3%
Mixed	3.0%	2.9%
Black	2.4%	4.0%
Other	0.8%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Ampthill?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Mid Bedfordshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	13.1%
Small employers and own account workers	11.8%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	17.3%	73 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.8%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.2%
Semi-routine occupations	8.8%
Routine occupations	8.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	4.6%	557 out of 573
Full-time students	6.0%

How fast is the broadband in Ampthill?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Bedfordshire is fast (80mbps). Ampthill is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 82.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Mid Bedfordshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	82.4 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	95.6%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Ampthill area?

Crime stats were found at the Central Bedfordshire level:

Type	Central Bedfordshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	55	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	6	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	19	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Ampthill?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ampthill.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
East Anglia	River Ivel	River Ivel from Langford to Blunham, including the rivers Purwell, Hiz, Flit and Hit

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Ampthill compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: Secondary:	N/A
Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 2 Secondary:	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 2	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed
Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 26 Secondary: 12	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 1 Secondary:	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1	16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 9 Secondary: 5	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Ampthill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 6 Secondary: 3
Ickwell, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: Secondary:
Sandy, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 4 Secondary: 1
Woburn, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Arlesey, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 2
Clophill, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Henlow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £386,350 Detached: £633,830	55	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1
Bedford, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 26 Secondary: 12
Pavenham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Bromham, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 5 Secondary: 1
Elstow, Bedfordshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £349,002 Detached: £581,731	86	Primary: 9 Secondary: 5

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Property prices

Type	Ampthill
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£633,830	+3.8%
Semi-Detached	£386,350	+3.1%
Terraced	£311,190	+1.1%
Flat	£192,124	+1.3%
Two bedroom rental	£799 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Ampthill
Average speed	82.4 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	95.6%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Residents & Community

	Ampthill
Population	11898
Median Age	41.1
Happiness	Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Ampthill
Total Crimes	55
Burglaries	3
Public Order Offences	6
Bicycle Thefts	1
Violence Against People	19

Schools

	Ampthill
Primary Schools Nearby	6
Secondary Schools Nearby	3

Connections

	Ampthill
Train commutes	- London St Pancras (38 mins) - London Bridge (52 mins) - East Croydon (66 mins) - Cannon Street (71 mins) - Charing Cross (76 mins) - Euston (77 mins)
Nearby stations	- Millbrook (Bedfordshire) - Stewartby - Flitwick - Lidlington - Kempston Hardwick
Airport access	London Luton (approx 11.1 miles)

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What are the best traits of Ampthill?:

	Property market	£386,350 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Luton (11.1 miles)
	Broadband	82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 90.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 9.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 73 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 557 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Bedfordshire level)
	Community	Median age is 41.1 \| Population of 11,898 \| Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire)
	Commute (approx)	- London St Pancras (38 mins) - London Bridge (52 mins) - East Croydon (66 mins) - Cannon Street (71 mins) - Charing Cross (76 mins) - Euston (77 mins)

	£386,350 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Luton (11.1 miles)
	82.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 41.1 \| 11,898 \| Happiness is Above Average for Bedfordshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 73 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 557 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Bedfordshire level)
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Central Bedfordshire)
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