SG18 or SG19?
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 44% less in SG18 than in SG19.
- SG19 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- SG18 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in SG18 and D in SG19.
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SG18
Central Bedfordshire
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SG19
Central Bedfordshire
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| Median home sale nearby | £285,000
from 130 sales |
£510,000
from 5 sales |
| Average sold price | £138,815 | £225,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Central Bedfordshire) | +2.9% (Central Bedfordshire) |
| Dwelling type | End-terrace house | Detached bungalow |
| Floor area | 52 m² | 214 m² |
| Built | 1983–1990 | 1996–2002 |
| Energy rating | C | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £632/yr | £1896/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 102 recorded | 23 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 6 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
Common questions
Is SG18 or SG19 cheaper?
SG18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SG18 sell for about £285,000 and around SG19 for about £510,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, SG18 or SG19?
SG19 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (102 in SG18 against 23 in SG19, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is SG18 or SG19 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SG18 sits in decile 6 of 10 and SG19 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in SG18 or SG19?
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.