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SG19 2RP

Potton

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG19 2RP

Overview

Postcode SG19 2RP is located in a rural town, within the Potton ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Potton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Potton is £49,300 per year. The nearest station is Sandy located about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Henry Smith Playing Fields.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Potton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,197 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Potton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Potton is £49,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG19 2RP.

Flood risk

No risk

Potton near SG19 2RP 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG19 2RP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHenry Smith Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to Henry Smith Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
1,400.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
95.8%
Other White
3
1.15%
Other
2
0.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.76%
Indian
1
0.38%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
40.98%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.75%
Other social rented
11
9.02%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Potton

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Potton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,470,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Potton 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 Potton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£512,500
Flats11£138,000
Semi-Detached46£372,500
Terraced30£283,250

10 year median price trend in Potton

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

Schools

In the SG19 2RP postcode area, located within Potton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG19 2RP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryPotton Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG19 2RP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG19 2RP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express14 King Street, Potton, SG19 2QTWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMcColls1 King Street, Potton, SG19 2QTWalking directions to McColls
0.4 miPotton Food Stores22 Market Square, Potton, SG19 2NPWalking directions to Potton Food Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardPottonE05014419
ParishPottonE04011976
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PottonE02003601
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 003DE01017428
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.