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Goldfinch Drive, Sandy

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£461,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£323,874
29 sales
Price range
£205k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
SG19 2SA

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At a glance

House prices£462k average26% above the Sandy average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 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 Goldfinch Drive, Sandy have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £461,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £299,800. Average sale prices rose from £214,475 in 2016 to £461,500 in 2026 (+115%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% above the Sandy average of £365,807 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 41% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Goldfinch Drive range from £205,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 47 streets in Sandy with at least two sales in the last year, Goldfinch Drive ranks 7th for average price.

House prices on Goldfinch Drive compared

Goldfinch Drive£461,500
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: £214,475 (2 sales)2016£214k2017: £267,500 (2 sales)2017£268k2018: £220,500 (2 sales)2018£221k2019: £227,750 (2 sales)2019£228k2020: £295,429 (7 sales)2020£295k2021: £375,325 (6 sales)2021£375k2022: £473,500 (2 sales)2022£474k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k2025: £353,983 (3 sales)2025£354k2026: £461,500 (2 sales)2026£462k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£299,80016 Feb 2026
Semi-detached12£283,7468 Aug 2025
Detached4£522,5008 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Goldfinch Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 16 Feb 2026£373,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 8 Jan 2026£550,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 8 Aug 2025£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 17 Mar 2025£292,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 24 Jan 2025£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 21 Dec 2023£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 27 Oct 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 29 Sep 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 29 Sep 2022£407,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 20 Dec 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 16 Dec 2021£379,950 TerracedFreehold
43, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 14 Jul 2021£357,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 28 Jun 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 23 Jun 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 4 May 2021£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 16 Apr 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 27 Nov 2020£242,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 1 Oct 2020£377,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 20 Jul 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 14 Apr 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 11 Feb 2020£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 17 Jan 2020£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 10 Jan 2020£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 6 Sep 2019£227,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 16 Aug 2019£228,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 9 Nov 2018£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 22 Jun 2018£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 2 Mar 2017£305,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 12 Jan 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 30 Sep 2016£219,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Goldfinch Drive SG19 2SA 29 Feb 2016£209,950 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
29, Goldfinch Drive £219,000 (Sep 2016) → £228,000 (Aug 2019) → £292,000 (Mar 2025) +33%
over 8 yrs
5, Goldfinch Drive £377,500 (Dec 2023) → £470,000 (Jan 2025) +25%
over 1 yr
27, Goldfinch Drive £227,500 (Sep 2019) → £280,000 (Oct 2023) +23%
over 4 yrs
7, Goldfinch Drive £375,000 (Jun 2021) → £407,000 (Sep 2022) +9%
over 1 yr
35, Goldfinch Drive £205,000 (Nov 2018) → £275,000 (Dec 2021) +34%
over 3 yrs
61, Goldfinch Drive £293,000 (Jan 2020) → £330,000 (Apr 2021) +13%
over 1 yr
31, Goldfinch Drive £230,000 (Jan 2017) → £235,000 (Jul 2020) +2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Goldfinch Drive

Crime

87 crimes were reported within about a mile of Goldfinch Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences25
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft8
Public order8
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Goldfinch Drive is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse at Renhold, Great Barford, Tempsford and Roxton Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Great Ouse at Renhold, Great Barford, Tempsford and Roxton Flood warning area
  • River Ivel at Blunham and Tempsford Flood warning 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 Goldfinch Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maple Tree Primary School 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sandy Secondary School 1,259 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
John Donne Church of England Primary School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Robert Peel Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Laburnum Primary School 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School 172 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Moggerhanger Primary School 119 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodcock Close (opp, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodcock Close (nr, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
  • Partridge Piece (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sandy Health Centre
    Northcroft, Sandy · 1.0 mi
  • Great Barford Surgery
    26 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Sandy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Sandy Express Petrol · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sandy 6 Market Square · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sandy · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Sandy Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Cloves Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Practice · 1.0 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

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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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.9%62.5%
Private rented18.0%20.3%
Social rented25.1%17.1%
Households729

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,822

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 Goldfinch Drive

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White93.4%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion49.5%42.8%
Christian44.1%47.9%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Hindu0.2%1%
Sikh0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK92.7%89%
Born outside the UK7.3%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above25.8%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications20%18.2%
No qualifications17.7%15%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.9%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health45.6%50.4%
Good health37.5%34.5%
Fair health12.8%11.3%
Bad health3.2%3%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household41.3%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%36.4%
No cars or vans in household12.8%11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.2%13.8%

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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  • Kennedy & Co 1.0 mi
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