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SG19 1BS

Sandy

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG19 1BS

Overview

Postcode SG19 1BS is located in an urban city, within the Sandy ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Sandy North area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sandy North is £49,500 per year. The nearest station is Sandy located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Sandy North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,439 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Sandy North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Sandy North is £49,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG19 1BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Sandy North near SG19 1BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandy located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG19 1BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Sandy

N/A

Walking directions to Sandy

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
5,845.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
85.56%
Other White
15
5.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.82%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.11%
Pakistani
4
1.41%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
40.77%
Owns outright
42
32.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
23.85%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.31%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Sandy

Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Sandy area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,095,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandy 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£435,000
Flats9£163,000
Semi-Detached51£315,000
Terraced72£271,000

10 year median price trend in Sandy

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

Schools

In the SG19 1BS postcode area, located within Sandy North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG19 1BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySandy Secondary SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryLaburnum Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryRobert Peel Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG19 1BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG19 1BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSandy Supermarket5-7 Engayne Avenue, Sandy, SG19 1BNWalking directions to Sandy Supermarket
0.1 miPeter's Mini Market90 St Neots Road, Sandy, SG19 1LGWalking directions to Peter's Mini Market
0.2 miCentral Oriental Superstore65-65 London Road, Sandy, SG19 1DHWalking directions to Central Oriental Superstore
0.4 miCooperative FoodKestrel Way, Sandy, SG19 2TGWalking directions to Cooperative Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardSandyE05014420
ParishSandyE04012812
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sandy NorthE02003599
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 001BE01017434
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.