SG16 6JX postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England

SG16 6JX is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Clifton, Henlow & Langford ward. It is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 40% of homes and businesses at SG16 6JX can get it Across Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £354,250 Homes sold in SG16 6, last 12 months. ▼ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Arlesey 5.3 km in a straight line

Where SG16 6JX is, and what is near it

Map of SG16 6JX and what is near it Map of SG16 6JX: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the SG16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG16 6DR: also in SG16 6SG16 6DS: also in SG16 6SG16 6DT: also in SG16 6SG16 6DU: also in SG16 6SG16 6DX: also in SG16 6SG16 6DY: also in SG16 6SG16 6DZ: also in SG16 6SG16 6EF: also in SG16 6SG16 6EH: also in SG16 6SG16 6EL: also in SG16 6SG16 6FB: also in SG16 6SG16 6FQ: also in SG16 6SG16 6FS: also in SG16 6SG16 6FT: also in SG16 6SG16 6FU: also in SG16 6SG16 6FX: also in SG16 6SG16 6FY: also in SG16 6SG16 6FZ: also in SG16 6SG16 6GB: also in SG16 6SG16 6GD: also in SG16 6SG16 6GE: also in SG16 6SG16 6GH: also in SG16 6SG16 6GJ: also in SG16 6SG16 6GL: also in SG16 6SG16 6GP: also in SG16 6SG16 6GQ: also in SG16 6SG16 6GR: also in SG16 6SG16 6GS: also in SG16 6SG16 6JE: also in SG16 6SG16 6JF: also in SG16 6SG16 6JG: also in SG16 6SG16 6JH: also in SG16 6SG16 6JJ: also in SG16 6SG16 6JL: also in SG16 6SG16 6JN: also in SG16 6SG16 6JP: also in SG16 6SG16 6JQ: also in SG16 6SG16 6JR: also in SG16 6SG16 6JS: also in SG16 6SG16 6JT: also in SG16 6SG16 6JU: also in SG16 6SG16 6JW: also in SG16 6SG16 6JY: also in SG16 6SG16 6JZ: also in SG16 6SG16 6LA: also in SG16 6SG16 6LB: also in SG16 6SG16 6LE: also in SG16 6SG16 6LF: also in SG16 6SG16 6LH: also in SG16 6SG16 6LJ: also in SG16 6SG16 6LL: also in SG16 6SG16 6LP: also in SG16 6SG16 6LQ: also in SG16 6SG16 6LY: also in SG16 6SG16 6LZ: also in SG16 6SG16 6NA: also in SG16 6SG16 6NB: also in SG16 6SG16 6ND: also in SG16 6SG16 6NE: also in SG16 6SG16 6NF: also in SG16 6SG16 6NG: also in SG16 6SG16 6NH: also in SG16 6SG16 6NJ: also in SG16 6SG16 6NN: also in SG16 6SG16 6PF: also in SG16 6SG16 6PG: also in SG16 6SG16 6PN: also in SG16 6SG16 6PQ: also in SG16 6SG16 6QB: also in SG16 6 School 1.9 km2 places, 4.0–4.4 kmRegal Chambers Surgery 6.3 kmClifton, Henlow & Langford SG16 6JX Map of SG16 6JX and what is near it Map of SG16 6JX: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the SG16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 1.9 kmClifton, Henlow & Langford SG16 6JX
  • SG16 6JX
  • Other postcodes in SG16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9992, longitude -0.3294)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG16 6JX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SG16 6JX?

60% of the homes and businesses at SG16 6JX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 40% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG16 6JX 40% Central Bedfordshire 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG16 6JX 60% Central Bedfordshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SG16 6JX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG16 6JX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG16 6JX on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SG16 6JX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG16 6JX.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG16 6JX: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SG16 6JX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG16 6JX?

Homes in SG16 6 sold for a typical £354,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£354,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £532,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £372,500 29 sales
  • Terraced £304,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SG16 district: a typical £354,250 from 94 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SG16 6JX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG16 6JX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG16 6JX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,520 homes in the neighbourhood around SG16 6JX. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG16 6JX

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (4%)£1,677
Band Babout 200 (13%)£1,957
Band Cabout 450 (30%)£2,237
Band Dabout 220 (14%)£2,516
Band Eabout 160 (11%)£3,075
Band Fabout 270 (18%)£3,634
Band Gabout 160 (11%)£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 2020 or later

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG16 6JX is in (ONS area E01017442), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SG16 6JX?

The nearest open schools to SG16 6JX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG16 6JX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SG16 6JX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG16 6JX is Arlesey Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • Hitchin Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SG16 6JX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG16 6JX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG16 6JX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SG16 6JX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG16 6JX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG16 6JX?

The nearest to the centre of SG16 6JX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SG16 6JX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SG16 6JX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG16 6JX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SG16 6JX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG16 6JX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SG16 6JX?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG16 6JX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SG16 6JX in a conservation area?

The centre of SG16 6JX is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SG16 6JX?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG16 6JX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG16 6JX

Ward
Clifton, Henlow & Langford
Parish
Stondon
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG16 6JU470 mSG16 6JW510 mSG16 6LF540 mSG16 6JT570 mSG16 6LE570 mSG16 6LL590 m
All of SG16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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