Nearest top-rated: Houghton Conquest Lower School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety66/100
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare62/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
Green space62/100
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities45/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, The Southern Co-operative
Nearest: Co-op Stewartby — 1.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near MK45 3EL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in MK45.
Average sold price by property type across the MK45 district, 2021–2026 — 4,660 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£544k▲ 2.1%
Semi-detached£404k▲ 16.8%
Terraced£320k▲ 6.3%
Flat£272k▲ 7.4%
District-level averages (MK45) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About MK45 3EL
MK45 3EL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Houghton Conquest Lower School about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, MK45 3EL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,621 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Houghton Conquest Lower School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of MK45 3EL. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.
There are no train or Tube stations near MK45 3EL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.29 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Midcounties Co-operative, The Southern Co-operative. The nearest is Co-op Stewartby, 1.7 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore MK45 3EL on NestScope.
