See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are
Home > Bedfordshire > Sandy

Sandy Bedfordshire

Shops

Bridal Shops 7 Gift Shops 6 Butcher Shops 4 Dress Shops 4 Upholstery Shops 4 Barber Shops 4 DIY Shops 4 Bed Shops 3 Kitchenware Shops 3 Garden Furniture Shops 3 Cake Shops 3 Coffee Shops 3 Ski Shops 2 Body Piercing Shops 2 Bicycle Repair Shops 2 Sewing Shops 1 Car Battery Stores 1 Other Shops 4

Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital2.6 miGP surgerySaffron Health Partnership Shannon Court Branch3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBritannia Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Swithun's Church of England VC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 172 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRobert Peel Primary Schoolages 3-11, 386 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySandy Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 1,259 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College7.7 miUniversityCranfield University15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationSandyunder a mileBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade3.2 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG19 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG19 postcode district.

County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtSG19
Telephone code01767
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:40 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,428 residentsin the Sandy South census areaMedian age 44.02,701 households68% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,205 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C581 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksClon Hillhill · under a mileCox Hillhill · under a mileLatch Poollake · 2.7 miDame's Orchardwoodland · under a mileLord's Woodwoodland · under a mileStorey Moatswater · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeeston Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haCaldecote Greenpark · 2.1 miThe Greenpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,743 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





Bridal Shops

Bridal Shops in Sandy

 

 

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Sandy

 

 

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Sandy

 

 

Dress Shops

Dress Shops in Sandy

 

 

Upholstery Shops

Upholstery Shops in Sandy

 

 

Barber Shops

Barber Shops in Sandy

 

 

DIY Shops

DIY Shops in Sandy

 

 

Bed Shops

Bed Shops in Sandy

 

 

Kitchenware Shops

Kitchenware Shops in Sandy

 

 

Garden Furniture Shops

Garden Furniture Shops in Sandy

 

 

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Sandy

 

 

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Sandy

 

 

Ski Shops

Ski Shops in Sandy

 

 

Body Piercing Shops

Body Piercing Shops in Sandy

 

 

Bicycle Repair Shops

Bicycle Repair Shops in Sandy

 

 

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Sandy

 

 

Car Battery Stores

Car Battery Stores in Sandy

 

 

Other Shops

Other Shops in Sandy

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Bridal Shops in Sandy

 

Top Gift Shops in Sandy

Gift Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Butcher Shops in Sandy

Butcher Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Dress Shops in Sandy

Dress Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Upholstery Shops in Sandy

Upholstery Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Barber Shops in Sandy

 

Top DIY Shops in Sandy

 

Top Bed Shops in Sandy

Bed Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Kitchenware Shops in Sandy

Kitchenware Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Garden Furniture Shops in Sandy

Garden Furniture Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Cake Shops in Sandy

Cake Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Coffee Shops in Sandy

Coffee Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Ski Shops in Sandy

Ski Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Body Piercing Shops in Sandy

Body Piercing Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Bicycle Repair Shops in Sandy

Bicycle Repair Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Sewing Shops in Sandy

Sewing Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top Car Battery Stores in Sandy

Car Battery Stores yet to be reviewed

 

Top Other Shops in Sandy