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Banks Drive, Sandy

MyStreetCheck free street report: Banks Drive, Sandy · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sandy-central-bedfordshire/banks-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG19 1AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£309,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£361,528
29 sales
Price range
£160k – £620k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
SG19 1AE

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At a glance

House prices£310k average15% below the Sandy average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkSandy station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

29 property sales on Banks Drive, Sandy have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £309,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £307,064. Average sale prices rose from £266,238 in 2016 to £309,667 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the Sandy average of £365,807 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% terraced, 41% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Banks Drive range from £160,000 to £620,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 47 streets in Sandy with at least two sales in the last year, Banks Drive ranks 35th for average price.

House prices on Banks Drive compared

Banks Drive£309,667
SG19 postcode area£386,901
Sandy£365,807
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £266,238 (4 sales)2016£266k2017: £383,317 (3 sales)2017£383k2018: £349,150 (3 sales)2018£349k2019: £341,000 (4 sales)2019£341k2021: £391,190 (5 sales)2021£391k2022: £390,000 (1 sales)2022£390k2023: £500,000 (2 sales)2023£500k2024: £422,500 (2 sales)2024£423k2025: £369,000 (2 sales)2025£369k2026: £309,667 (3 sales)2026£310k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£307,06428 Jul 2026
Detached12£436,32931 Oct 2024
Semi-detached3£316,48316 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Banks Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
53, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 28 Jul 2026£349,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 29 May 2026£240,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 1 May 2026£340,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 18 Jul 2025£373,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 19 Feb 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 31 Oct 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 5 Jan 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 19 May 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 30 Mar 2023£620,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 5 Aug 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 12 Nov 2021£523,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 10 Sep 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 9 Jun 2021£388,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 8 Jun 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 22 Apr 2021£299,950 TerracedFreehold
28, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 23 Feb 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 14 Oct 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 16 Aug 2019£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 16 Aug 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 7 Jun 2019£282,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 14 Feb 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 7 Nov 2018£384,950 DetachedFreehold
49, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 23 Jan 2018£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 19 Jan 2018£315,000 TerracedFreehold
44D, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 11 Aug 2017£299,950 TerracedFreehold
2, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 25 Jul 2017£495,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 3 Mar 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 5 Aug 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 1 Apr 2016£289,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 18 Mar 2016£345,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Banks Drive SG19 1AE 19 Feb 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
21, Banks Drive £299,950 (Apr 2021) → £340,000 (May 2026) +13%
over 5 yrs
42, Banks Drive £315,000 (Jan 2018) → £365,000 (Feb 2025) +16%
over 7 yrs
28, Banks Drive £289,950 (Apr 2016) → £330,000 (Feb 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
26, Banks Drive £160,000 (Aug 2016) → £305,000 (Oct 2019) +91%
over 3 yrs
12, Banks Drive £295,000 (Feb 2019) → £282,000 (Jun 2019) -4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Banks Drive

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Banks Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Anti-social behaviour26
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order11
Other theft8
Drugs6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Banks Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ivel at Sandy Flood warning 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 Banks Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Laburnum Primary School 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.1 mi
Robert Peel Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sandy Secondary School 1,259 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Maple Tree Primary School 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
John Donne Church of England Primary School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Moggerhanger Primary School 119 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Northill CofE Academy 66 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.2 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

  • Sandy station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Banks Drive (adj, St Neots Road) 1 min walk
  • Banks Drive (opp, St Neots Road) 1 min walk
  • Recreation Ground (o/s, Bedford Road) 3 min walk
  • Recreation Ground (opp, Bedford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandy Health Centre
    Northcroft, Sandy · 0.3 mi
  • Great Barford Surgery
    26 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford · 3.0 mi
  • Ivel Medical Centre
    Chestnut Avenue, Biggleswade · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sandy · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sandy 6 Market Square · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sandy Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Sandy · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Cloves Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Sandy Health Centre · 0.3 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.4%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented13.6%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,672

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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 Banks Drive

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White90.5%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%
Other ethnic group1%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion48.7%42.8%
Christian41.8%47.9%
Not answered6.6%5.4%
Muslim0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.8%0.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Sikh0.5%0.5%
Hindu0.1%1%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK91%89%
Born outside the UK9%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.7%
No qualifications14.9%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.9%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health48.3%50.4%
Good health36.3%34.5%
Fair health11.6%11.3%
Bad health3.1%3%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household41.9%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%13.8%
No cars or vans in household11.6%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.

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Estate agents near Banks Drive

  • Kennedy & Co 0.2 mi
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