Apsley End Road Apsley End, Central Bedfordshire
51 addresses across 6 postcodes (SG5), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 25201664.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 5, E: 2, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hitchin, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr A Sulakshana & Partners, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £374,975 | £374,950 | £375,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £522,000 | £522,000 | £522,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £331,000 | £100,000 | £470,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £259,000 | £259,000 | £259,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2025 | 2 SG5 3LX | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | FERN COTTAGE, 12 SG5 3LX | Semi-detached | £800,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 2A SG5 3LX | Detached | £1,550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2016 | 91A SG5 3LX | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | 50 SG5 3LX | Semi-detached | £374,950 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 97 SG5 3LX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 4 May 2011 | MULBERRY COTTAGE, 14 SG5 3LX | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | MULBERRY COTTAGE, 14 SG5 3LX | Detached | £522,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 48 SG5 3LX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2007 | 42 SG5 3LX | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2007 | 50 SG5 3LX | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 28 SG5 3LX | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 91A SG5 3LX | Detached | £372,000 | |
| 3 May 2005 | 42 SG5 3LX | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 20 - 22 SG5 3LX | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 91A SG5 3LX | Terraced | £259,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2000 | 20 - 22 SG5 3LX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Nov 1999 | 2, MANOR COTTAGES SG5 3LY | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 20 Feb 1998 | 12 SG5 3LX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1996 | 91A SG5 3LX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1996 | 12 SG5 3LX | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 18 SG5 3LX | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1995 | 12 SG5 3LX | Semi-detached | £189,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shillington (Aspley End) Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 24, APSLEY END ROAD, grade II
- BEAM ENDS, grade II
- GATEWAY AT ENTRANCE TO THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- MULBERRY COTTAGE, grade II
- PLUMTREE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 February 2027 to 12 February 2027: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, Section 58, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG5 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SG5 3LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG5 3JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG5 3LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG5 3LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG5 3LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 52 m and 72 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG5 3JU | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG5 3LA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG5 3LB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG5 3LD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG5 3LX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG5 3LY | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hitchin 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Harlington (Bedfordshire) 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Leagrave 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Interchange Flitwick | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dr A Sulakshana & Partners | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | C & H (Barton) LTD | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bedford Road (Dental Surgery) | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Luton And Dunstable University Hospital | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hitchin Police Station | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Barton le Clay, Barton le Clay Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 180 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,160 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site in Pegsdon Belt, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site in Pegsdon Belt | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hexton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Apsley Bury moated site and fishpond, south of Apsley End | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow at Knocking Knoll, 640m E of Pegsdon Common Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pegsdon Belt | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Mill Lane Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Lowerpiece Spinnies | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Deacon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Blacksmith's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 51 |
11 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (bedfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL: Section 58, 1 February 2027 to 12 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SG5 3LX: 41 addresses
- SG5 3LY: 6 addresses
- SG5 3JU: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- SG5 3LA: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- SG5 3LB: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- SG5 3LD: 1 address
All the streets in SG5 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.