Postcode SG16 6HB is located in a rural town, within the Clifton, Henlow & Langford area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year. The median sale price in Clifton, Henlow & Langford is £386,750 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,000 and £490,000. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,019 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG16 6HB.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG16 6HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arlesey located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £386,750 (about £411 per square foot) in Clifton, Henlow & Langford area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £535,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £385,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 58 | £304,000 | £411 |
| Flats | 7 | £177,500 | £293 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £115,000 | £301,750 | £253,000 |
| 2017 | £485,000 | £127,500 | £319,995 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £497,995 | £210,000 | £327,500 | £277,475 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £160,000 | £325,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £492,000 | £145,000 | £350,000 | £262,500 |
| 2021 | £523,750 | £144,000 | £340,000 | £279,975 |
| 2022 | £537,500 | £167,250 | £400,000 | £299,475 |
| 2023 | £567,000 | £218,000 | £395,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £140,000 | £372,500 | £326,000 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £180,000 | £380,000 | £304,250 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £177,500 | £386,750 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £249 | £331 | £339 |
| 2017 | £311 | £232 | £334 | £357 |
| 2018 | £327 | £306 | £338 | £342 |
| 2019 | £331 | £267 | £334 | £331 |
| 2020 | £375 | £206 | £332 | £350 |
| 2021 | £374 | £254 | £366 | £340 |
| 2022 | £397 | £294 | £417 | £373 |
| 2023 | £412 | £352 | £411 | £397 |
| 2024 | £406 | £265 | £385 | £392 |
| 2025 | £416 | £306 | £401 | £403 |
| 2026 | £417 | £311 | £412 | £403 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG16 6HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | 10, Jubilee Close, Henlow, SG16 6FD | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 15, Signal Close, Henlow, SG16 6FE | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 19, The Sidings, Henlow, SG16 6FJ | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 8, Midland Way, Henlow, SG16 6FH | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 60, Astral Close, Henlow, SG16 6EL | Terraced | Freehold | £218,000 |
In the SG16 6HB postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Derwent Primary School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2014. | |
Derwent Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2014
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Stondon Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Oct 2012. | |
Stondon Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Oct 2012
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG16 6HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | 50 Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6DZ | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 280-282 Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6DP | Walking directions to One Stop |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG16 6HB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Shelvey
Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023
Drew Robert Richardson
Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard David Wenham
Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG16 6HB records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SG16 6HB in Clifton, Henlow & Langford is £386,750 (about £411 per square foot) based on 190 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SG16 6HB, including Derwent Primary School (Good) and Stondon Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG16 6HB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,019 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering SG16 6HB is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Shelvey (Conservative and Unionist Party), Drew Robert Richardson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard David Wenham (Conservative and Unionist Party).