Straw Plait Way, Arlesey

MyStreetCheck free street report: Straw Plait Way, Arlesey · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/arlesey/straw-plait-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG15 6SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£280,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£238,981

8 sales

Price range

£193k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Feb 2026

SG15 6SJ

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkArlesey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Straw Plait Way, Arlesey have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £280,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £238,981. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Straw Plait Way range from £192,500 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Straw Plait Way compared

SG15 postcode area£364,830

Arlesey£364,830

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Straw Plait Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£238,981	12 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Straw Plait Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	12 Feb 2026	£280,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	13 Dec 2024	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	19 Apr 2024	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	9 Oct 2020	£252,350	Terraced	Freehold
8, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	30 Jul 2020	£219,995	Terraced	Freehold
17, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	29 Nov 2019	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	11 Aug 2017	£232,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Straw Plait Way SG15 6SJ	18 Mar 2016	£192,500	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
14, Straw Plait Way	£232,000 (Aug 2017) → £280,000 (Feb 2026)	+21% over 9 yrs
17, Straw Plait Way	£192,500 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Nov 2019) → £255,000 (Apr 2024) → £260,000 (Dec 2024)	+35% over 9 yrs

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Schools near Straw Plait Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	0.2 mi
Fairfield Park Lower School 479 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	0.9 mi
Etonbury Academy 1,158 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–19	Good Report	1.3 mi
Derwent Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Pix Brook Academy 1,011 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–16	Good Report	1.6 mi
Roecroft Lower School 359 pupils	Primary	5–9	Report	1.7 mi
Stonehill School 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Raynsford Church of England Academy 246 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Arlesey station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Letchworth Garden City station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Baldock station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

West Drive (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
West Drive (adj) 2 min walk
London Row (opp, Hitchin Road) 4 min walk
London Row (adj, Hitchin Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 1.6 mi
Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 1.9 mi
The Nevells Road Surgery
Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 2.4 mi
The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries
232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Stotfold · 1.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Express · 1.9 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Letchworth Southfields Rd Express · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Arlesey Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Stotfold Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Henlow Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
Purleys · 2.4 mi
Dental Clinic · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.0%	62.5%
Private rented	19.3%	20.3%
Social rented	7.7%	17.1%
Households	918

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,079

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	79%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	88%	92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Straw Plait Way

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Who lives around Straw Plait Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
White	86.8%	90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.5%	3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.2%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.8%

Religion

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
No religion	49.9%	42.8%
Christian	38.5%	47.9%
Not answered	6.6%	5.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Born in the UK	89.6%	89%
Born outside the UK	10.4%	11%

Highest qualification

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.1%	33.2%
Level 3 qualifications	21.7%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	16.1%	14.7%
No qualifications	11.9%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.9%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Very good health	50.6%	50.4%
Good health	35.7%	34.5%
Fair health	10.6%	11.3%
Bad health	2.2%	3%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household	45.8%	38.6%
2 cars or vans in household	35.6%	36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	13.8%
No cars or vans in household	6.6%	11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

Planning and heritage near Straw Plait Way

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Planning applications near Straw Plait Way

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Council tax here

Central Bedfordshire Band D is £2,516 a year (Band A £1,677). See every band.

Estate agents near Straw Plait Way

Stephens Estate Agents 1.7 mi
Satchells 1.8 mi
Connells 2.5 mi
Charter Whyman 2.5 mi
Lane & Bennetts 2.5 mi

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