The Lawns Everton, Central Bedfordshire
26 addresses across 1 postcode (SG19), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25200035.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- 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: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3, E: 2, F: 1).
- 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.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Everton, is 270 m away.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Lowfield Farm - Solar Farm, is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- 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 Sandy, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greensands (Potton), about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 40 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £285,000 | £277,500 | £298,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £182,500 | £172,500 | £206,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £172,500 | £166,000 | £199,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 1997 | 3 | £63,500 | £62,000 | £76,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1997 | 2 SG19 2LB | Detached | £63,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 4 SG19 2LB | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2004 | 5 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 13 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2010 | 15 SG19 2LB | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 16 SG19 2LB | Detached | £206,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | 16 SG19 2LB | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 23 SG19 2LB | Detached | £136,500 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 25 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 25 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | 25 SG19 2LB | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 27 SG19 2LB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 27 SG19 2LB | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 27 May 2004 | 27 SG19 2LB | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 29 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | 29 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £298,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 29 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 29 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | 29 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 29 SG19 2LB | Semi-detached | £172,500 |
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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,499 kWh of it on average in 2024, 9% more than the district's 10,538 kWh, and 5,827 kWh of electricity, 45% more than the district's 4,013 kWh. There are gas meters for about 74% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SG19.
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 (29% of about 980 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
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo solar park Central Bedfordshire CB/13/03549/FULL | Solar farm | 14.6 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Lowfield Farm - Solar Farm Central Bedfordshire CB/24/03703/FULL | Solar farm | 26.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Nov 2025 | 1.8 km (1.1 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
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026 to 17 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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 here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 270 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Bedfordshire | until 1961 | Household | 270 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 68 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG19 2LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandy 679,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Biggleswade 895,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Lawns Everton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Biggleswade | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 31.4 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Greensands (Potton) Good Jun 2016 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Potton Dental Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Biggleswade Hospital | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Care homes | Pemdale Good Jul 2019 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Biggleswade Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north |
| Story Moats moated enclosure, outer enclosures, drainage leats and ponds, Everton | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Hazells | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Gamlingay | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Spinney | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Storey Farm Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Warden Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Victoria Spinney | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Storey Moats | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Storymoat Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 190 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 8% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thornton Arms SG19 2LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Everton Heath Primary School SG19 2LE | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Potton Road (24); On or near Tempsford Road (6); On or near Church Lane (5); On or near St Mary'S Walk (2); On or near Church Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 5 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: BT: Utility asset works, 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SG19 2LB: 26 addresses
Nearby streets
St Mary's Walk · St Marys Walk · Green Lane · Church Lane · Church Road · Church Lane · Church Lane · Blacksmith Close · Tempsford Road · Warden Hill · Bakehouse Croft · Potton Road
All the streets in SG19 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.