Market Square is in Sandy and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG19 1JA 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 1JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG19 1LA, SG19 1AA, SG19 1JW, SG19 1EJ, SG19 1HX, SG19 1JB, SG19 1HT, SG19 1JU, SG19 1EG.

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 1JA

Average Price
£471,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£471,589

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
22 Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£410,0002017-08-31 £422,286
22 Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£25,0002016-12-12 £27,361
30 Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£850,0002016-06-23 £965,120

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, SG19 1HQ 		290 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive, SG19 1QJ 		396 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX 		595 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive, SG19 2WA 		1,410 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Donne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Blunham MK44 3NL 		2,900 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 		1,002 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 		4,980 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		5,172 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 		5,108 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
China Express16 Market Square, Sandy59 yd
The Gandhi in Sandy37 High Street, Sandy178 yd
Chunky's9 High Street, Sandy178 yd
Mama's Coffee Shop28A High Street, Sandy179 yd
Ivory Lounge7 St Neots Road, Sandy196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roundabout Club1 Bedford Road, Sandy88 yd
The Four Horsemen7 High Street, Sandy178 yd
Sir William Peel39 High Street, Sandy245 yd
The Bell1 Station Road, Sandy699 yd
The Kings Arms27 London Road, Sandy801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rasoi also t/a Buns Galore22 Market Square, Sandy8 yd
Dominos Pizza22 Market Square, Sandy8 yd
Il Pecoro Ltd12A Market Square, Sandy95 yd
Sandy Pizza & KebabStafford House, 8 Park Road108 yd
The Chippy4A Market Square, Sandy127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group30 Market Square, Sandy44 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Road Recreation Ground
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches227 yd
Sandye Place Academy
PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool273 yd
Robert Peel Lower School
DAPIFER DRIVE 		swimming pool361 yd
Sunderland Road Recreation Ground
SUNDERLAND ROAD 		grass pitches990 yd
Sandy Sports Centre
ENGAYNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,030 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 69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 53.8%

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/s30.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 294 crimes were reported near Market Square . 34% 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 1JA.

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 1JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 294
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Shoplifting 27
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 14
Burglary 14
Other Theft 11
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
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 1JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Lane541 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Sandon Close393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mills Walk378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mills Walk378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bidlake Croft335 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northcroft236 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Robert Hunt Gardens331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square89 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square89 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired54
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education16
Other13
Construction10
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female134
Male148

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed20

Health

Very good health123
Good health94
Fair health55
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White254
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
France1
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion165
Christian90
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion5
Not answered14
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