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Central Bedfordshire Area Guide

SG16 6BJ · Central Bedfordshire · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SG16 6BJ.

Mon · 14 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy19° low
Today21°14° lowFair15 Sep
Tomorrow19°11° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu18°13° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri17°10° lowLight rain18 Sep
Sat20°15° lowCloudy19 Sep
Sun18°10° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+2.9%Central Bedfordshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning3 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationArlesey1.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,145Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Central Bedfordshire

SG16 6BJ is in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Arlesey, about 1.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£354,250SG16 postcode district

16 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

80 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£356,453Central Bedfordshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+2.9%Central Bedfordshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £354,250 Use area average: £356,453
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Land known as 3A and 3B Earl Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SYDischarge of Conditions 5 and 6 against planning appeal ref (APP/P0240/W/23/3335736) and planning permission ref. CB/23/00298/FULLAwaiting decision›⌂West Lodge, 12 Park Lane, Henlow, SG16 6ATPart two storey and part single side extension. Changes to rear and side fenestration...Full Application - Granted20 Aug 2026›⌂Holly Bush House, Clifton Road, Henlow, SG16 6BJFirst floor rear extension with solar panels and roof lightsFull Application - Granted28 May 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Central Bedfordshire.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
  2. Robert Bloomfield AcademyMiddle deemed secondary · Ages 9–132.1 mi
  3. Shefford Lower SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–92.3 mi
  4. Stondon Lower SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–92.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,145 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SG16 6BJ—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.9%16–64 · 57.7%65+ · 21.4%
What area does this cover?

Central Bedfordshire 010F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime26

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 9Anti-social behaviour · 7Vehicle crime · 4
Employment3.3%

Unemployment estimate for Central Bedfordshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Hitchin.

Local councilCentral BedfordshireLocal authority for SG16 6BJ
Latest general election · 2024Labour43.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour43.9% of votes69.2% turnout
2019Conservative47.0% of votes75.0% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA13.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 11.2 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
Prison5.6 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Knocking Hoe5.2 mi
  2. Barton Hills7.1 mi
  3. Priory8.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway18.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SG16 6BJ.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SG16 6BJ
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 14 Sep 2026, 14:55
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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