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Sandy North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Sandy North neighbourhood of Central Bedfordshire, England (ONS area Central Bedfordshire 001). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes SG19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SG19 1TL.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Sandy North is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Central Bedfordshire (3 of 19 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £316,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Central Bedfordshire (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Sandy, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£316,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Sandy North sits in Central Bedfordshire

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire
  • Average household income: 16th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Sandy North

House prices: Sandy North against Central Bedfordshire: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £350k (2026); Central Bedfordshire £58k (1995) to £380k (2026).£86k£337k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£350kCentral Bedfordshire£380k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Central Bedfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Central Bedfordshire, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sandy Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Horsham (about 136 min) and Peterborough (about 33 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Maple Tree Primary School 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sandy Secondary School 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Sandy North

What is the typical house price in Sandy North?

£316,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Sandy North compare with the rest of Central Bedfordshire?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire. Average household income: 16th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire.

Is Sandy North an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Sandy North gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Sandy North?

Sandy. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Horsham (about 136 min) and Peterborough (about 33 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Sandy North?

Nearest state primary school. Maple Tree Primary School. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Sandy Secondary School. 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.