Area360 logo

Find postcode

Sandy North

Interactive map displaying Sandy North

About

Sandy North forms the northern part of Sandy, a market town in Central Bedfordshire set beside the River Ivel. The area mixes older terraces and newer housing around a compact town centre that provides shops, schools and community facilities. Transport links are a practical feature: Sandy railway station offers regular services to London and to Peterborough, and the A1 sits a short drive to the west, making commuting and local travel straightforward. The town’s layout reflects its history as a coaching and riverside settlement, with a clear division between the built-up centre and surrounding open land.

Green space is close at hand. Reed beds and wet grassland along the Ivel give way to higher ground of Sandy Heath, where the transmitter mast stands as a local reference point. On the town’s edge the RSPB’s The Lodge reserve and visitor centre draw people for walks and birdwatching, with hides and marked paths linking into a wider network of footways. Day-to-day life in Sandy North sits between these riverside and heathland elements, with services and routes that connect the area to the wider county.

Area overview

On average Sandy North has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sandy North is £67,469 per year. There are 2 schools in Sandy North: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sandy North is home to around 5,749 people, with a population density of about 5,224.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sandy North Population
5,749
Population density
5,224.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.4(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.92(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.26(-2%)
Public order
3.48(-33%)
Drugs
2.96(+14%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,015
87.16%
Other White
224
3.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
66
1.15%
Indian
61
1.06%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
51
0.89%
Total population: 5,754

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,163
25.58%
Level 3 (A level)
896
19.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
795
17.49%
No qualifications
745
16.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
554
12.19%
Total 16+ residents: 4,546

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
839
36.23%
Owns outright
674
29.1%
Other social rented
425
18.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
259
11.18%
Social rents from council
53
2.29%
Total households: 2,316

Property prices in Sandy North

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Sandy North area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandy North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sandy North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£400,000
Semi-Detached17£319,000
Terraced37£275,000

10 years median price trend in Sandy North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandy North.

All postcodes in Sandy North

SG192UX

Kingfisher Close

SG191BJ

Bunyan Road

SG191TH

Medusa Way

SG191RL

Wesley Road

SG192UJ

Brambling Close

SG192UH

Linnet Close

SG192TJ

Wren Close

SG191DA

Cauldwell Court

SG192UR

The Rookery

SG192UW

Woodcock Close

SG191RJ

College Road

SG191TT

Lindisfarne Close

SG191XA

Rothbury Close

SG192UN

Merlin Drive

SG191DP

Winchester Road

SG191RN

Prince Georges Drive

SG191TR

Berwick Way

SG192UT

Dove Close

SG191TA

Delamare Close

SG192BE

Kestrel Way

SG192TB

Robin Close

SG191DQ

Winchester Road

SG191BL

Engayne Avenue

SG191TQ

Waverley Avenue

SG191BU

St Neots Road

SG192TA

Falcon Close

SG191BP

St Neots Road

SG191LP

Churchill Way

SG191RR

Jubilee Close

SG191LN

Glebe Road

SG191RS

Gateshead Close

SG191DD

Pyms Way

SG191LG

St Neots Road

SG191LR

Mills Walk

SG191LX

Alfred Cope Road

SG191RQ

Winchester Road

SG191SA

Tyne Road

SG191TD

Waverley Avenue

SG191TS

Pickering Close

SG192RZ

Crow Hill

SG191BY

Cottage Road

SG192TH

Pipit Grove

SG191BZ

Pyms Way

SG191JS

Powers Close

SG191QD

Oak Close

SG191LW

Glebe Close

SG191BW

Engayne Avenue

SG191LJ

Longfield Road

SG191TE

Havelock Close

SG191LS

Glebe Road

SG191DG

Winchester Road

SG191EE

Midland Road

SG192SQ

Woodpecker Way

SG191TG

Brindley Close

SG191TU

Middleham Close

SG192WA

Hawk Drive

SG191TN

Talisman Close

SG192SL

Owlswood

SG191LT

Glebe Road

SG191BX

Pyms Way

SG191DE

Cottage Road

SG192UL

The Finches

SG192UP

Partridge Piece

SG192TD

Avocet Close

SG191EB

Kingsley Court

SG192TE

Kestrel Way

SG191BS

St Neots Road

SG191TX

Carlisle Close

SG191LL

Glebe Road

SG192TT

The Buntings

SG191TL

Balmoral Close

SG191TB

Waverley Avenue

SG191TY

Carlisle Close

SG191LQ

St Neots Road

SG192TG

Kestrel Way

SG192UU

Swift Close

SG191BN

Engayne Avenue

SG191LF

Rowan Court

SG191QR

Abbey Grove

SG191RG

Winchester Road

SG192SH

Plovers Field

SG191LU

Leeds Smith Drive

SG191TF

Stirling Close

SG191RP

Maple Road

SG192TF

The Harriers

SG191QN

Arran Close

SG192TQ

Starling Close

SG191EF

Midland Road

SG191TJ

Shannon Close

SG192TU

Larks Rise

SG191TP

Pentland Close

SG192TS

Kestrel Way

SG192TW

Osprey Close

SG191DB

Belam Way

SG192TR

Weavers Green

SG192UZ

Fieldfare

SG191LE

St Neots Road

SG191RH

College Road

SG191AE

Banks Drive

SG191FB

Elizabethan Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.