Market Square is in Sandy and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG19 1JW is located in the Sandy electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2007-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG19 1LA, SG19 1JU, SG19 1HX, SG19 1AZ, SG19 1JA, SG19 1AD, SG19 1JZ, SG19 1EJ, SG19 1LB.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid 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 1JW

Average Price
£364,126
Semi-Detached
£355,918
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£414,703
Flats/Maisonettes
£350,485
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£270,935
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
11 Downing Court Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-22 £210,000
The Old Mill House 2 Downing Court Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-12-17 £359,032
3 Downing Court Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002016-12-22 £355,693
10 Downing Court Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-02-04 £304,135
11 Downing Court Market Square, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002015-06-03 £295,534

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, SG19 1HQ 		270 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive, SG19 1QJ 		343 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX 		675 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive, SG19 2WA 		1,330 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4John Donne Church of England Primary School
High Street, Blunham MK44 3NL 		2,819 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 		927 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 		5,063 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		5,207 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 		5,183 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, Sandy34 yd
Ivory Lounge7 St Neots Road, Sandy117 yd
The Gandhi in Sandy37 High Street, Sandy253 yd
Chunky's9 High Street, Sandy253 yd
Mama's Coffee Shop28A High Street, Sandy260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roundabout Club1 Bedford Road, Sandy131 yd
The Four Horsemen7 High Street, Sandy253 yd
Sir William Peel39 High Street, Sandy320 yd
The Kings Arms27 London Road, Sandy751 yd
The Bell1 Station Road, Sandy779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominos Pizza22 Market Square, Sandy89 yd
Rasoi also t/a Buns Galore22 Market Square, Sandy89 yd
Il Pecoro Ltd12A Market Square, Sandy123 yd
The Chippy4A Market Square, Sandy168 yd
Sandy Pizza & KebabStafford House, 8 Park Road192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative Group30 Market Square, Sandy126 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bedford Road Recreation Ground
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches231 yd
Robert Peel Lower School
DAPIFER DRIVE 		swimming pool294 yd
Sandye Place Academy
PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool351 yd
Sunderland Road Recreation Ground
SUNDERLAND ROAD 		grass pitches915 yd
Sandy Sports Centre
ENGAYNE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts952 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 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s28.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed120.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed120.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed21.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Market Square . 31% 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 1JW.

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 1JW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Shoplifting 27
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 16
Burglary 15
Other Theft 14
Drugs 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherrycroft441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Market Square120 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Sandon Close354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mills Walk296 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mills Walk296 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bidlake Croft321 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Northcroft238 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Robert Hunt Gardens291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square120 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Square120 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Sandy, SG19 1JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired50
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Construction22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Other17
Transport and storage16
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male185

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced45
Widowed17

Health

Very good health149
Good health158
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White337
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union16
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years21
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland2
Germany6
Italy1
Spain3
Poland3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion211
Christian136
Buddhist2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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