SG15 or SG6?
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 24% less in SG15 than in SG6.
- SG15 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SG15 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in SG15 and E in SG6.
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SG15
Central Bedfordshire
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SG6
North Hertfordshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £322,500
from 104 sales |
£425,000
from 38 sales |
| Average sold price | £186,459 | £533,333 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Central Bedfordshire) | +7.8% (North Hertfordshire) |
| Dwelling type | End-terrace house | Detached bungalow |
| Floor area | 58 m² | 88 m² |
| Built | 1900–1929 | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | D | E |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £844/yr | £823/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 30 recorded | 232 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SG15 or SG6 cheaper?
SG15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG15 sell for about £322,500 and around SG6 for about £425,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SG15 or SG6?
SG15 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (30 in SG15 against 232 in SG6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SG15 or SG6 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG15 sits in decile 5 of 10 and SG6 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SG15 or SG6?
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.