The Railway, Henlow
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG16 6FN.
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At a glance
11 property sales on The Railway, Henlow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £478,000. Average sale prices fell from £450,000 in 2016 to £420,000 in 2022 (-7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 36% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Railway range from £313,000 to £538,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Railway compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Railway 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £478,000 | 18 Mar 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £337,625 | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Terraced | 1 | £329,000 | 25 May 2018 |
Sold prices on The Railway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, The Railway SG16 6FN | 13 Sep 2024 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Railway SG16 6FN | 9 Dec 2022 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Railway SG16 6FN | 18 Mar 2022 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Railway SG16 6FN | 16 Mar 2021 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, The Railway SG16 6FN | 12 Mar 2021 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Railway SG16 6FN | 3 Jul 2020 | £342,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Railway SG16 6FN | 29 May 2019 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, The Railway SG16 6FN | 25 May 2018 | £329,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, The Railway SG16 6FN | 14 Jul 2017 | £313,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, The Railway SG16 6FN | 12 Apr 2017 | £538,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Railway SG16 6FN | 17 May 2016 | £405,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Railway SG16 6FN | 18 Feb 2016 | £495,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29, The Railway | £313,000 (Jul 2017) → £325,000 (Mar 2021) | +4% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Railway
Crime
23 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Railway 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
The Railway 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 The Railway
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stondon Lower School 136 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Derwent Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Gothic Mede Academy 249 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy 246 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Ickleford Primary School 213 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Pirton School 136 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 2.4 mi |
| Etonbury Academy 1,158 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–19 | Good Report | 2.4 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Letchworth Garden City station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Hitchin station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Loganberry Way (adj) 3 min walk
- Three Star Park (adj, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
- Loganberry Way (opp) 3 min walk
- Three Star Park (opp, Bedford Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 0.6 mi - Shefford Health Centre
Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 2.4 mi - Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Meppershall · 2.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Fairfield Express · 2.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Clifton Shefford Express · 2.3 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Shefford Esso Express · 2.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Henlow Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Arlesey Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Shefford Dental Clinic · 2.5 mi
- Shefford Dental Practice · 2.9 mi
- Chicksands Dental Centre · 4.0 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+) | 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 The Railway
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Who lives around The Railway
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.
Planning and heritage near The Railway
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Estate agents near The Railway
- Stephens Estate Agents 1.9 mi
- Country Properties 2.9 mi
- Sheridan's 2.9 mi
- Satchells 2.9 mi
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