Bedford Road, Henlow
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG16 6DR, SG16 6EG, SG16 6FB.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Bedford Road, Henlow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £490,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £161,857. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% flat, 35% detached, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Road range from £137,000 to £490,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.
House prices on Bedford Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bedford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | £161,857 | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 6 | £392,665 | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £317,000 | 25 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Bedford Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 20 Feb 2026 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 25 Sep 2025 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 20 Mar 2025 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 12 Sep 2022 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 6 Sep 2022 | £170,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 4 Jul 2022 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 23 Jul 2021 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27B, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 26 Nov 2020 | £351,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 18 Nov 2020 | £140,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 30 Jan 2020 | £137,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 6 Dec 2019 | £108,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 35, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 25 Nov 2019 | £273,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27B, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 27 Sep 2019 | £120,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 29, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 28 Jun 2019 | £338,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 18 Jan 2019 | £600,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 22 Jun 2017 | £399,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Bedford Road SG16 6FB | 29 Mar 2017 | £399,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 21 Sep 2016 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Karen House, Bedford Road SG16 6EG | 8 Apr 2016 | £151,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 29, Bedford Road SG16 6DR | 29 Feb 2016 | £307,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Bedford Road | £399,995 (Jun 2017) → £490,000 (Feb 2026) | +23% over 9 yrs |
| 6, Karen House, Bedford Road | £140,000 (Nov 2020) → £185,000 (Mar 2025) | +32% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Karen House, Bedford Road | £108,000 (Dec 2019) → £137,000 (Jan 2020) → £200,000 (Sep 2022) | +85% over 3 yrs |
| 27B, Bedford Road | £120,000 (Sep 2019) → £351,000 (Nov 2020) | +193% over 1 yr |
| 29, Bedford Road | £307,000 (Feb 2016) → £338,000 (Jun 2019) | +10% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Bedford Road
Crime
23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bedford Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Bedford Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Bedford Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stondon Lower School 136 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Derwent Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy 246 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Clifton All Saints Academy 229 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Henlow Church of England Academy 599 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 9–16 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy 962 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 2.6 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Hitchin station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bird In Hand (N-bound, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
- Bird In Hand (SE-bound, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
- Bedford Road (W-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Borton Avenue (opp, Hitchin Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 0.4 mi - Shefford Health Centre
Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 2.1 mi - Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Meppershall · 1.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Clifton Shefford Express · 2.0 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Shefford Esso Express · 2.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 2.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Henlow Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Arlesey Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Shefford Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Shefford Dental Clinic · 2.1 mi
- Shefford Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
- Chicksands Dental Centre · 3.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 27.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 715 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,656 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 67% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 67% | 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.
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Who lives around Bedford Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.1% | 90.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.3% | 42.8% |
| Christian | 46.1% | 47.9% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 1% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.9% | 89% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.1% | 11% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.9% | 33.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.7% | 50.4% |
| Good health | 32% | 34.5% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Central Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.6% | 38.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.9% | 36.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.7% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 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.
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Estate agents near Bedford Road
- Stephens Estate Agents 1.7 mi
- Country Properties 2.6 mi
- Sheridan's 2.6 mi
- Satchells 2.6 mi
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