Market Square is in Sandy and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG19 1HT is located in the Sandy electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG19 1JE, SG19 1AG, SG19 1AQ, SG19 1AA, SG19 1JB, SG19 1JP, SG19 1JA, SG19 1HX, SG19 1LA.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG19 1HT

Average Price
£468,938
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,117,714
Flats/Maisonettes
£172,655
Other
£356,517

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£346,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-10-29 £356,517
Flat Mary Ann House, 2 Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-03-02 £197,057
Flat Mary Ann House, 2 Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-05-21 £184,630
3 Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002001-12-14 £892,454
Flat Mary Ann House, 2 Market Square, Sandy, Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,5001999-07-23 £164,710

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive, SG19 1QJ 		394 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, SG19 1HQ 		408 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX 		502 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive, SG19 2WA 		1,455 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Donne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Blunham MK44 3NL 		2,994 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, SG19 1BL 		1,030 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School
Potton Road, SG18 0EJ 		4,892 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		5,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		5,001 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gandhi in Sandy37 High Street, Sandy80 yd
Chunky's9 High Street, Sandy80 yd
Mama's Coffee Shop28A High Street, Sandy103 yd
China Express16 Market Square, Sandy149 yd
Ivory Lounge7 St Neots Road, Sandy299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Four Horsemen7 High Street, Sandy80 yd
Sir William Peel39 High Street, Sandy142 yd
Roundabout Club1 Bedford Road, Sandy192 yd
The Bell1 Station Road, Sandy601 yd
The Kings Arms27 London Road, Sandy921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chippy4A Market Square, Sandy49 yd
Il Pecoro Ltd12A Market Square, Sandy77 yd
The Town Fryer Ltd39A High Street, Sandy80 yd
USA Fried Chicken Ltd3 High Street, Sandy80 yd
Sandy Pizza & KebabStafford House, 8 Park Road101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group30 Market Square, Sandy121 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandye Place Academy
PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool279 yd
Bedford Road Recreation Ground
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches339 yd
Robert Peel Lower School
DAPIFER DRIVE 		swimming pool388 yd
Sunderland Road Recreation Ground
SUNDERLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,017 yd
Sandy Sports Centre
ENGAYNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,069 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 278 crimes were reported near Market Square . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG19 1HT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1HT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 278
Violence And Sexual Offences 89
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Shoplifting 27
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 16
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG19 1HT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square76 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Sandon Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mills Walk474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mills Walk474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bidlake Croft280 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northcroft173 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Robert Hunt Gardens451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Market Square76 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square76 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1HT

Employment

SG19 1HT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired40
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction18
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Education4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male118

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated12
Divorced34
Widowed20

Health

Very good health103
Good health95
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 44
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White227

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion137
Christian95
Buddhist4
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered12
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