Arnolds Close Clifton, Central Bedfordshire
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG17), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 6001068.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,040,000 across 7 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Central Bedfordshire cost £355,263 in August 2026 (+0.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,258 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Arlesey, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Henlow Park, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shefford Health Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | £1,040,000 | £960,000 | £1,200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2021 | 4 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £1,025,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 3 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £1,025,000 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 5 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £1,040,000 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 2021 | 6 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £1,040,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 7 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £1,200,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 1 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £1,130,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 2 SG17 5SZ | Detached | £960,000 | New build. |
| 29 May 2020 | 5 SG17 5SZ | Other | £2,133,683 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Central Bedfordshire
A typical home in Central Bedfordshire cost £355,263 in August 2026, 0.1% more than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 28% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £603,864 |
| Semi-detached | £376,156 |
| Terraced | £299,898 |
| Flat or maisonette | £173,335 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £299,948 |
Private renters in Central Bedfordshire paid £1,258 a month on average in September 2026, 4.4% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £870 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,105 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,386 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,057 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 255 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 2021 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 2,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Wind Farm Central Bedfordshire 09/00118/FULL | Wind 10 turbines | 20 MW | Operational Jan 2014 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Arlesey Landfill Site Central Bedfordshire BC/CM/97/00013 | Landfill Gas | 1.1 MW | Operational Jul 1998 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Arlesey Landfill Gas (Extension) Central Bedfordshire BC/CM/2005/21 | Landfill Gas | 2.3 MW | Operational Dec 2006 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG17 5SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG17 5HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 41 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG17 5HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG17 5SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Arlesey 688,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Biggleswade 895,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Letchworth Garden City 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bilberry Road Clifton | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Biggleswade | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shefford Health Centre Good Apr 2024 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Shefford Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shefford Dental Clinic | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Biggleswade Hospital Spring House | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest HF Trust - Clifton View Good Jan 2020 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Biggleswade Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Henlow Park 1.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bilberry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 140 m north |
| Hitchin Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Sally's Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bury Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Cockshoothill Grove | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Cockshoot Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton All Saints Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Secondary | 9–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 600 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Adventures Group @ Clifton SG17 5ES | Out-of-school day care | 38 | Not inspected yet | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Henlow Premier Holiday Camp SG16 6AN | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Best Nursery (Shefford) SG17 5QS | Full day care | 64 | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 281 childminders and 49 home childcarers (nannies) in Central Bedfordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Until Dusk Ltd SG17 5ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| J W Baxter Butchers SG17 5ET | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bilberry Road (11); On or near Stockbridge Road (6); On or near Bath Place (3); On or near Clifton Farm Barns (1).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2025 18:34 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Oct 2022 16:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Arnolds Close · Bilberry Terrace · Sears Close · Bilberry Road · Bath Place · Church Street · Lych Mead · Whiston Crescent · Rectory Close · Clifton House Gardens · Stanford Lane · Stockbridge Close
All the streets in SG17 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.