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Living in Houghton Conquest: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Houghton Conquest is 29/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 18/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 19 scored places in the MK45 postcode district.

Against the wider MK45 district average of 48/100, that is 19 points below. Its schools score runs 15 points below the MK45 district's 41/100. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the MK45 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Houghton Conquest scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
54
Air Quality NO₂ 6.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12.3 µg/m³
71
Green Space 16
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 9 within 4km
1Good
  • Houghton Conquest Lower SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsBedford Hospital South Wing4.1 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital11.1 mi
Luton and Dunstable Hospital11.3 mi
Hospital waitsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust4.5 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs71.1%
Nearest GP surgeryGreensand Surgery - Ampthill2.7 mi
GP capacity1,715 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
18
Full fibre (FTTP)68.3%
available across Central Bedfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
19%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
34.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 43 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
40
Council tax Central Bedfordshire · 2026-27
A £1,677
B £1,957
C £2,236
D £2,516
E £3,075
F £3,634
G £4,193
H £5,032
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
Stewartby 1.9 mi
Kempston Hardwick 2.3 mi
Millbrook 2.5 mi
J13 M1 5.9 mi
J13 M1 6.3 mi
J12 M1 7.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
22
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Ample 12

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Houghton Conquest in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Kempston Hardwick 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Wixams 44 1.7 mi away ⇄
Stewartby 43 1.7 mi away ⇄
Wilstead 43 1.7 mi away ⇄
Maulden 49 2.5 mi away ⇄
Ampthill 57 2.8 mi away ⇄
Wootton (Bedford) 54 3.0 mi away ⇄
Marston Moretaine 39 3.1 mi away ⇄
Cotton End 35 3.3 mi away ⇄
Clophill 44 3.4 mi away ⇄
Kempston 56 3.6 mi away ⇄
Haynes 34 3.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Houghton Conquest a nice place to live?

Houghton Conquest scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Houghton Conquest is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Houghton Conquest?

Among the top-rated schools in Houghton Conquest is Houghton Conquest Lower School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Houghton Conquest in total.

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Postcode districts in Houghton Conquest

MK45 48 ⇄

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