Postcode · Sandy

SG19 1BD area guide

Who lives in SG19 1BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sandy South
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,863 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG19 1BD is like

SG19 1BD is a postcode in the Sandy South area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,863 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG19 1 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG19 1BD compares

Headline figures for SG19 1BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 90 sales in SG19 1, +11% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,746

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG19 1BD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG19 1 is up 11% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SG19 1BD FAQs

Is SG19 1BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SG19 1BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in SG19 1 sold for a median of £317,500 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG19 1BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG19 1BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG19 1BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.5%).

Which council covers SG19 1BD?

The local authority for SG19 1BD is Central Bedfordshire.

SG19 1BD comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG19 1BD?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sandy Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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