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Downside Gardens, Potton, Sandy

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downside Gardens, Potton, Sandy · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sandy-central-bedfordshire/downside-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG19 2RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,638
26 sales
Price range
£225k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Sep 2024
SG19 2RE

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At a glance

House prices£292k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station57 min walkSandy station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

26 property sales on Downside Gardens, Potton, Sandy have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £274,853. Average sale prices rose from £248,333 in 2016 to £290,425 in 2024 (+17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Downside Gardens range from £225,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Downside Gardens compared

SG19 postcode area£386,901
Sandy£365,807
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £248,333 (3 sales)2016£248k2017: £277,500 (2 sales)2017£278k2018: £256,250 (2 sales)2018£256k2019: £277,483 (6 sales)2019£277k2021: £283,000 (3 sales)2021£283k2022: £338,625 (4 sales)2022£339k2023: £370,000 (2 sales)2023£370k2024: £290,425 (4 sales)2024£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£274,85320 Sep 2024
Semi-detached10£318,4954 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Downside Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 20 Sep 2024£321,700 TerracedFreehold
12, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 22 Aug 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 16 Aug 2024£252,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 17 Jun 2024£258,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 4 Apr 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 27 Jan 2023£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 2 Dec 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 30 Aug 2022£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 14 Mar 2022£287,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 25 Feb 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 10 Sep 2021£276,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 30 Apr 2021£293,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 27 Jan 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 18 Nov 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 2 Oct 2019£329,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 2 Oct 2019£264,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 11 Sep 2019£257,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 9 Jul 2019£263,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 22 Feb 2019£269,950 TerracedFreehold
27, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 19 Sep 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 29 Jun 2018£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 19 Oct 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 12 Apr 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 13 Oct 2016£225,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 9 May 2016£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Downside Gardens SG19 2RE 17 Mar 2016£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
41, Downside Gardens £264,000 (Oct 2019) → £321,700 (Sep 2024) +22%
over 5 yrs
23, Downside Gardens £225,000 (Oct 2016) → £252,000 (Aug 2024) +12%
over 8 yrs
4, Downside Gardens £252,000 (Mar 2016) → £367,500 (Aug 2022) +46%
over 6 yrs
8, Downside Gardens £272,500 (Jun 2018) → £350,000 (Feb 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
43, Downside Gardens £263,500 (Jul 2019) → £293,000 (Apr 2021) +11%
over 2 yrs
2, Downside Gardens £268,000 (May 2016) → £280,000 (Nov 2019) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downside Gardens

Crime

18 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Gardens in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences10
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2
Shoplifting2
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Downside Gardens 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 Downside Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Potton Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Everton Heath Primary School 82 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Sutton CofE VA Primary School 98 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Gamlingay Village Primary 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 161 pupils Other independent school 7–18 Report 2.3 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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West End Lane (adj, Myers Road) 1 min walk
  • Horslow Street (opp, Everton Road) 1 min walk
  • Horslow Street (adj, Everton Road) 1 min walk
  • West End Lane (opp, Myers Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Greensands (Potton)
    The Surgery, Brook End, Sandy · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Potton Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Gamlingay · 1.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Sandy Superstore · 2.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Biggleswade Kings Reach Local · 3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Gamlingay Pharmacy Ltd · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Potton Dental Practice · 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 6 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.7%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented13.7%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,649

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 Downside Gardens

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White95.8%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Christian47.9%47.9%
No religion45.5%42.8%
Not answered5%5.4%
Hindu0.7%1%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK94.4%89%
Born outside the UK5.6%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above31.5%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%18.2%
No qualifications16.8%15%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.9%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health49.4%50.4%
Good health36.1%34.5%
Fair health11.5%11.3%
Bad health2.5%3%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household38.2%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household35%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.4%13.8%
No cars or vans in household9.3%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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