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House prices in SG16, Henlow

The average house price in SG16, Henlow over the last three years is £418,467, with a median sold price of £380,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£380k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5%
5-year change
-12.9%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in SG16, Henlow

Based on 358 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in SG16, Henlow over the last three years is £418,467, with a median sold price of £380,000 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 358 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

SG16 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

SG16England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k201620182020202220242026£362k
1 year
-5%
5 years
-12.9%
10 years
+28%

Over five years, prices in SG16, Henlow have fallen (-12.9%). Across a full decade they are +28%. The last twelve months alone: -5%. Prices in SG16, Henlow still sit about 20.1% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How SG16 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in SG16 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

SG16England & Wales
100150200201620182020202220242026+74%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in SG16, Henlow

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£380k
Entry-level
£249k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£313k–£512k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£620k
90th %ile

Homes in SG16, Henlow span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £249,246, while the top tenth fetched over £620,000. Half of all sales fell between £312,500 and £511,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in SG16
£380,000
around the local median · 36% up the local range
£245,000 · entry-level£620,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£38,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£9,000
Monthly repayment
£1,999/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£76,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £47,000 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How SG16 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

SG16 (this area)£418k
Central Bedfordshire£359khere: +17%
England£291khere: +44%
SG16 1-yr -5%Central Bedfordshire 1-yr +4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £418,467, homes in SG16, Henlow sell for 17% above the Central Bedfordshire average, and 44% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across SG16.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£312,000£4,437124 (35%)
DetachedBest £/m²£576,250£4,254114 (32%)
Semi-detached£376,250£4,286106 (30%)
Flat / maisonette£197,50014 (4%)

The most-traded type in SG16, Henlow is terraced (124 sales, median £312,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£197,500) and houses (~£419,369) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,336 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Priced by the square metre, the common property types in SG16, Henlow trade within about 4% of each other — so choosing between them is more about lifestyle than value.

The SG16 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
'20
314'21
'22
'23
'24
117'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 6.4%Freehold 93.6%
New-build 12.6%Existing 87.4%

Around 117 homes changed hands in SG16, Henlow in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 148 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (314 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 6% of recent sales in SG16, Henlow were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 13% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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SG16 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in SG16, Henlow?

Over the last three years the median sold price in SG16 was £380,000, with a mean of £418,467, based on 358 HM Land Registry sales.

Is SG16, Henlow expensive?

At a £380,000 median, SG16 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,336 per square metre.

Are house prices in SG16, Henlow going up or down?

On our smoothed index, SG16 prices have moved -5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in SG16, Henlow?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £197,500 (14 sales).

How much do I need to buy in SG16, Henlow?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £249,246, and most buyers competed in the £312,500–£511,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £620,000.

How much have SG16, Henlow house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in SG16 are -12.9% over the last five years, and +28% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in SG16, Henlow?

On the £380,000 median-priced SG16 home, a home-mover pays about £9,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £4,000 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in SG16, Henlow?

A 10% deposit on the median £380,000 SG16 home is £38,000 (5% would be £19,000). Borrowing the remaining £342,000 implies a household income of roughly £76,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in SG16, Henlow each year?

Roughly 117 sales a year have been recorded in SG16 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Streets in SG16

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 117 streets have a profile in SG16.

Station RoadHigh StreetAstral CloseSignal CloseBedford RoadClifton RoadOrchard WayMeadow WalkBirch GroveFakeswell LaneBluebell DriveDove House DriveHarrier MillDerwent RoadHitchin RoadThe DairyThe RailwayOlympus RoadPark LaneTedder AvenueCherry TreesHurricane AvenueWoodpecker MeadApplecroft
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.