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AREA GUIDES
Henlow Area Guide
SG16 6NQ · Central Bedfordshire · England
A clearer picture of local life, the housing market and the things that shape your day.
SG16 6NQChange
WEATHER
Weather this week
Forecast for SG16 6NQ.
OVERVIEW
Overview
A concise snapshot before the detail below.
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE
Around Henlow
SG16 6NQ is in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Arlesey, about 0.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.
HOUSING MARKET
Explore house prices →Housing market
Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.
16 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
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.
What could that cost each month?
Take a recorded price into the mortgage calculator. Adjust the property price, deposit, rate and term for the home you have in mind.
PLANNING
View all planning →Planning
Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.
Unit 17, Kingfisher Park, Arlesey Road, Henlow, SG16 6DDLawful Development Certificate Existing: Continued use of the unit as 24/7 security office, incorporating staff facilities and ancillary accommodation.Awaiting decision›Former Welchs Transport Ltd, High Street, Henlow, SG16 6BSNon material amendment to planning permission CB/20/03911/RM. Amendment sought to amend the south/south western boundary to retain the existing mature hedging instead of installing a 1.8m high close boarded fence.Non-Material Amendment - Refused11 Aug 2026›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›
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LOCAL LIFE
Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby
We’re still building the local directory for this area.
Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE
Living here
Schools, population, reported crime and employment.
- Derwent Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
- Robert Bloomfield AcademyMiddle deemed secondary · Ages 9–132.4 mi
- Stondon Lower SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–92.4 mi
- Shefford Lower SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–92.5 mi
Population of the small statistical area surrounding SG16 6NQ—not the whole town. 2024.
What area does this cover?
Central Bedfordshire 010F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.
Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.
Unemployment estimate for Central Bedfordshire · Latest available period.
REPRESENTATION
Who represents this area?
Current representation and recent general-election history for Hitchin.
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
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.
NEARBY CAR PARKS
View all →Nearby car parks
The closest useful mapped car parks.
- 1.7 miView car park →
- 1.8 miView car park →
- Icknield Way →Free3.9 miView car park →
- Bancroft →Paid5.3 miView car park →
Nearby fuel prices
View allUp to four forecourts within 5 miles of SG16 6NQ, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.
Official UK Fuel Finder data
EV CHARGING
View all →Nearby EV charging
Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.
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.
View airport map & nearby parking →NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS
Nearby places & outdoors
Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.
Useful nearby places
Prison5.8 miles away
Green space and walks
- Knocking Hoe5.3 mi
- Barton Hills7.2 mi
- Priory9.0 mi
- The Ridgeway18.8 mi
Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.
Vets near this area
Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SG16 6NQ.
- Henlow Veterinary HospitalRoyston SG16 6EAAbout 1.6 miles away
- Berry House VetsHitchin SG17 5AEAbout 1.9 miles away
- Rossdales HertfordshireHitchin SG7 5EZAbout 3.2 miles away
- Letchworth Veterinary CentreLetchworth Garden City SG6 1BSAbout 4.1 miles away
- Vets for Pets – LetchworthLetchworth Garden City SG6 1UPAbout 4.8 miles away
- Elizabeth Smith Veterinary PracticeHitchin SG18 9BSAbout 4.9 miles away
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.
Find and compare vets near SG16 6NQCoverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SG16 6NQ
EE
EEIndoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
ThreeIndoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
O2Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
VodafoneIndoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND
Utilities & broadband
BIN DAYS
Check 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, 00:01
- Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
- Reported crime: 2026-07