Central Bedfordshire
SG6 house prices in Central Bedfordshire
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Central Bedfordshire, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£398,750
Range £197,250–£716,720 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 7 Nov 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in SG6: the typical (median) sold price is £398,750, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). SG6 is an active market, with about 27 recorded sales a month. By property type, 34% were terraced homes (typically £342,750) and 25% were detached homes (typically £630,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,516 a year: Central Bedfordshire's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on SG6: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
SG6 is neither busy nor quiet, at about 27 sales a month, which suits pricing from the latest sold homes better than from any single average or trend.
For sellers, £398,750 is only the middle of a market that runs from £197,250 to £716,720, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; buyers can compare homes at this pace but are not spoilt for choice.
Sell houseWhen buying here, on price, SG6 is well above the UK average, so a price above the norm for the area should be earned by the home itself, not assumed.
Worth checking before you commit: planning history nearby (1,806 applications on record within 500 m), whether it is freehold or leasehold and flood risk over the long term; your conveyancer should look at the title too.
Where the numbers are this loose, the free SG6 OfferCheck gives you something firmer to hold: flood, crime, planning and council tax, each with its source.
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At a glance
SG6 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£398,750
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
26.6
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,516
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in SG6
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in SG6 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £630,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £205,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £630,000 | £445,000–£1,027,500 |
| Semi-detached | 52 | £500,000 | £360,500–£709,720 |
| Terraced | 84 | £342,750 | £260,000–£439,700 |
| Flat / maisonette | 49 | £205,000 | £112,500–£299,999 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 7 Nov 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in SG6
The quarterly typical price fell 17.0%, from £410,000 in Q4 2025 (55 sales) to £340,250 in Q3 2026 (32 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | £410,000 | 55 |
| Q1 2026 | £400,000 | 87 |
| Q2 2026 | £413,750 | 76 |
| Q3 2026 | £340,250 | 32 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 7 Nov 2025 and 20 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of SG6 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most SG6 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £197,250 and £716,720, around a typical £398,750.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 7 Nov 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in SG6
Terraced homes were 34% of recorded sales (84 of 246). 59% of sales were freehold and 41% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached25%
- Semi-detached21%
- Terraced34%
- Flat / maisonette20%
Tenure
- Freehold59%
- Leasehold41%
See the figures
148 freehold (59%) and 102 leasehold (41%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in SG6. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 7 Nov 2025 and 20 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where SG6 sits in Central Bedfordshire
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in SG6
4, UNWIN CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Detached · Freehold · 20 Aug 2026
£625,000
16, SPRING ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Terraced · Freehold · 19 Aug 2026
£385,000
1, OAKTREE CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Detached · Freehold · 19 Aug 2026
£700,000
6, SPRINGSHOTT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Terraced · Leasehold · 19 Aug 2026
£345,500
32, HOLMDALE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Terraced · Leasehold · 14 Aug 2026
£390,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). SG6 includes the Arlesey & Fairfield ward.
In plain English
What the Central Bedfordshire (SG6) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £630,000 against £205,000 for flats: about 3.1 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £197,250 and £716,720, so the median says little about any one home.
- 41% of these sales were leasehold: a genuine mix of houses and flats, so check the tenure of the home you are looking at.
- This is an active district: about 27 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 7 November 2025 and 20 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on SG6
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in SG6
£2,516
Band D a year in Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,677 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,957 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,237 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,516 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,075 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,634 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,194 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,032 |
These are Central Bedfordshire's charges for 2026-27, the authority SG6 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Central Bedfordshire · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near SG6
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Hillshott Infant School and Nursery.
All schools
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · SG6 1QE
219 m
Good · 2010
Pixmore Junior School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · SG6 1RS
439 m
Good · 2015
St Francis College
Independent schools · SG6 3PJ
970 m
Not graded
Garden City Academy
Primary · Academies · SG6 2JZ
1.2 km
Good · 2018
St Christopher School
Independent schools · SG6 3JZ
1.2 km
Not graded
Wilbury Junior School
Primary · Academies · SG6 4DU
1.2 km
Requires improvement · 2022
Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · SG6 4UN
1.3 km
Requires improvement · 2023
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Academies · SG6 2PT
1.5 km
Good · 2017
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the SG6 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 6 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near SG6
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around SG6
1,806
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 24 July 2026.
Recent applications
NorthHertfordshire/26/01660/FPUndecided
403 m
Installation of bulkhead light fittings following removal of existing light fittings to external elevation.
Received 2026-07-20
NorthHertfordshire/26/01578/ADUndecided
384 m
Installation of 1 x illuminated fascia sign and 1 x projection sign following removal of existing signs. Replace existing riser tiles.
Received 2026-07-09
NorthHertfordshire/26/01688/FPUndecided
311 m
Replace no.10 existing windows to first and second floors on south elevation of building.
Received 2026-07-03
NorthHertfordshire/26/01502/LBCUndecided
225 m
Replace 3no. existing Upvc double-glazed ground floor windows (1no. front elevation and 2no. side elevation) with Upvc framed Residence 7 double-glazed windows.
Received 2026-06-30
NorthHertfordshire/26/01599/TCAUndecided
172 m
Cherry - Fell, Process and Remove
Received 2026-06-22
NorthHertfordshire/26/01518/TCAPermitted
379 m
T1, T2, T3: Lawson's Cypress (species amended) - Fell, Process and Remove
Received 2026-06-12 · decided 2026-07-16
Applications are matched within 500 m of the SG6 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for SG6 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 1806 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for SG6
Decile 5 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled SG6 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 3 to decile 10, with a median of decile 5 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
SG6 1QQ, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 5 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so SG6 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in SG6: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in SG6, band by band
Central Bedfordshire's council tax for 2026-27 set against the SG6 median sold price of £398,750 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearCentral Bedfordshire | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £398,750 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,677 | £140 | 0.42% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,957 | £163 | 0.49% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,237 | £186 | 0.56% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,516 | £210 | 0.63% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,075 | £256 | 0.77% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,634 | £303 | 0.91% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,194 | £350 | 1.05% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,032 | £419 | 1.26% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the SG6 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Central Bedfordshire, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in SG6 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 247 distinct addresses in the records we hold for SG6. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
4, UNWIN CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3RS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£625,000
2026-08-20
16, SPRING ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3SQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£385,000
2026-08-19
1, OAKTREE CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3XY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£700,000
2026-08-19
6, SPRINGSHOTT, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3ST · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£345,500
2026-08-19
32, HOLMDALE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1QQ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£390,000
2026-08-14
18, HORACE GAY GARDENS, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4XP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£150,000
2026-08-10
151, PIXMORE WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1QT · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£335,000
2026-08-07
61, JACKMANS PLACE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1RE · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£301,500
2026-08-07
363, WESTERN WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4SR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£262,500
2026-08-04
12, SWIFT CLOSE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4LJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£240,000
2026-08-03
96, WAYSBROOK, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 2DW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£500,000
2026-08-03
123, ICKNIELD WAY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4AR · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£480,000
2026-07-31
20, HAYMOOR, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4HT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£605,000
2026-07-31
4, SCHOOLFIELDS, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 2TZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£525,000
2026-07-31
18, SHERWOOD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4SQ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£445,000
2026-07-29
4, HILLPATH, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1RL · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£463,000
2026-07-24
6, KYRKEBY, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 2PA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£270,000
2026-07-24
25, HIGHFIELD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3QD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£715,000
2026-07-24
SOLLERSHOTT HALL, SOLLERSHOTT EAST, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3PN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£210,000
2026-07-24
51, WISSEN DRIVE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1FT · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£233,000
2026-07-24
52, LINDSELL AVENUE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4DQ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£249,950
2026-07-23
23, ICKNIELD GREEN, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 4DL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£266,000
2026-07-21
5, GREEN LANE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 1ED · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£655,000
2026-07-17
THE THATCHED HOUSE, GARTH ROAD, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
SG6 3NG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£3,070,000
2026-07-16
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near SG6
The closest districts to SG6 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in SG5 (Hitchin) 2.5 miles
- House prices in SG7 (Baldock) 2.7 miles
- House prices in SG15 (Arlesey) 3 miles
- House prices in SG16 (Henlow) 4.1 miles
- House prices in SG4 (Hitchin) 4.4 miles
- House prices in SG1 (Stevenage) 4.7 miles
- House prices in SG17 (Shefford) 6.1 miles
- House prices in SG2 (Stevenage) 6.2 miles
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Data sources
Every SG6 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.