Postcode SG16 6LE is located in a rural village, 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% 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 £387,500 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,000 and £494,000. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,744 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low crime rate, with approximately 43 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 41.1% 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 6LE.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG16 6LE 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 (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 | 67 | £540,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £385,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 62 | £309,000 | £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 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG16 6LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 19, Fakeswell Lane, Henlow, SG16 6JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 18C, Fakeswell Lane, Henlow, SG16 6JY | Terraced | Freehold | £218,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 18, Fakeswell Lane, Henlow, SG16 6JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 36, Long Close, Henlow, SG16 6JS | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 26, Station Road, Henlow, SG16 6JP | Terraced | Freehold | £312,500 |
In the SG16 6LE postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG16 6LE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Stondon Local | 14 Brittains Rise, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JT | Walking directions to Stondon Local |
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 6LE, 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 6LE records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 drugs.
The median sale price around SG16 6LE in Clifton, Henlow & Langford is £387,500 (about £411 per square foot) based on 199 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG16 6LE, including Stondon Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG16 6LE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,744 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 6LE 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).