SG15 or SG16?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 1% less in SG15 than in SG16.
- SG16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SG16 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in SG15 and C in SG16.
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SG15
Central Bedfordshire
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SG16
Central Bedfordshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £322,500
from 104 sales |
£325,000
from 97 sales |
| Average sold price | £186,459 | £291,103 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Central Bedfordshire) | +2.9% (Central Bedfordshire) |
| Dwelling type | End-terrace house | Mid-terrace house |
| Floor area | 58 m² | 84 m² |
| Built | 1900–1929 | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | D | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £844/yr | £521/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 30 recorded | 9 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 9 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SG15 or SG16 cheaper?
SG15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG15 sell for about £322,500 and around SG16 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SG15 or SG16?
SG16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (30 in SG15 against 9 in SG16, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SG15 or SG16 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG15 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SG16 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SG15 or SG16?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.