SG19 2DF postcode in Potton, Central Bedfordshire
SG19 2DF is a postcode in Potton, in the Potton ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where SG19 2DF is, and what is near it
- SG19 2DF
- Other postcodes in SG19 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1271, longitude -0.2225)
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 SG19 2DF?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG19 2DF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- North BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Fuller (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Fuller
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 SG19 2DF?
Every home and business at SG19 2DF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SG19 2DF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG19 2DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG19 2DF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SG19 2DF 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 SG19 2DF.
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 SG19 2DF: 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 SG19 2DF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG19 2DF?
Homes in SG19 2 sold for a typical £367,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £470,000 49 sales
- Semi-detached £352,000 41 sales
- Terraced £315,000 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette £170,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG19 district: a typical £345,000 from 280 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SG19 2DF
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SG19 2DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 October 2025. The middle sale was £268,000, from £255,000 to £410,000. Across SG19 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £367,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 SG19 2DF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around SG19 2DF. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (10%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 180 (19%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 230 (24%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 200 (21%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 130 (13%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 110 (11%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 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 SG19 2DF is in (ONS area E01017429), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SG19 2DF?
The nearest open schools to SG19 2DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SG19 2DF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG19 2DF is Sandy Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Sandy Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newtown, 74 m away.
More stations near SG19 2DF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SG19 2DF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG19 2DF, 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.
- Greensands (Potton) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 260340 650 mWalk
- Sandy Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 682525 4.4 kmCycle
- Ivel Medical Centre Phone 01767 312441 5.0 kmCycle
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 SG19 2DF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG19 2DF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG19 2DF?
The nearest to the centre of SG19 2DF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Potton Dental Practice Phone 01767 262252 700 mWalk
- Aura Dental Ltd 4.4 kmCycle
- Sandy Health Centre Phone 0333 207 4002 4.4 kmCycle
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 SG19 2DF?
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.
- Archer Unit Phone 01234 310150 16.3 kmDrive
- Moorfields at Bedford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 355122 17.0 kmDrive
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 SG19 2DF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG19 2DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pemdale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 262515 400 mWalk
- Potton View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 654866 2.9 kmCycle
- Potton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 317289 3.4 kmCycle
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 SG19 2DF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG19 2DF, 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.
- Jardines Pharmacy, 17 Market Square Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 260236 600 mWalk
- Gamlingay Pharmacy Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 650334 3.8 kmCycle
- Britannia Pharmacy, 4 Market Square Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 680488 4.5 kmCycle
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 SG19 2DF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG19 2DF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Potton Vets Phone +44 1767 260007 600 mWalk
- Adelaide Veterinay Centre 4.2 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.4 kmCycle
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 SG19 2DF in a conservation area?
The centre of SG19 2DF 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 SG19 2DF?
Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG19 2DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG19 2DF
- Ward
- Potton
- Parish
- Potton
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Potton
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 1994
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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