Area Info for Campton and Chicksands (Bedfordshire)

Campton and Chicksands (Bedfordshire, UK)

Campton and Chicksands are villages located in Bedfordshire, England. They are situated in the South East of the county, close to the town of Shefford. The area is known for its rural character, with a mixture of residential properties, farmland, and natural landscapes.

Geography and Environment

The villages are surrounded by open countryside, offering scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The region features a combination of woodland, farmland, and small water bodies, contributing to its tranquil environment.

History and Local Features

Chicksands has historical significance due to the presence of Chicksands Priory, a former Augustinian priory founded in the 12th century. The priory's remains are a notable historical site in the area. The villages have maintained a rural charm, with traditional English village features and local landmarks.

Transport and Accessibility

The area is accessible via local The area is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and transport links. The nearby A1 road provides convenient access to London and the North. Public transport options are available through bus services connecting to nearby towns and train stations.

Community and Amenities

Campton and Chicksands have a close-knit community with local amenities including a village hall, churches, and small shops. The area is popular among those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within reach of urban centres.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Campton Lower School0.84 miles
Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PF
Shefford Lower School1.21 miles
School Lane, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5XA
Robert Bloomfield Academy1.34 miles
Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School1.94 miles
High Street, Clophill, Bedfordshire, MK45 4BE
Gravenhurst Academy2.01 miles
High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HY
Meppershall Church of England Academy2.11 miles
107 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ
Haynes Lower School2.23 miles
Foresters Close, Haynes, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3PR
Samuel Whitbread Academy2.33 miles
Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS
On Track Education Centre (Silsoe)2.59 miles
Building 53, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Oracle2.59 miles
Unit 54, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Southill Lower School2.73 miles
School Lane, Southill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School2.96 miles
High Street, Silsoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4ES
Clifton All Saints Academy2.97 miles
Church Street, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5ES
Shillington Lower School2.97 miles
Greenfields, Shillington, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3NX
Stondon Lower School3.38 miles
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6LQ
Derwent Lower School3.64 miles
Hitchin Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6BA
Health
Clinic
Bht Community Clinics (Shefford)2.17 miles
Shefford Health Centre, Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Shefford Hc, Robert Lucas Drive2.17 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Shefford Health Centre)2.17 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Ampthill Health Centre5.22 miles
57 Oliver Street, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2SB
Marie Stopes International Ampthill Centre5.26 miles
The Houghton Close Surgery, 1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2TG
Bht Community Clinics (Ampthill)5.26 miles
Houghton Close Surgery, 1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2TG
Houghton Close Surgery5.26 miles
1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2TG
Biggleswade Health Centre5.54 miles
Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8DJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Bed-Lut - Biggleswade (Town Council)5.62 miles
The Old Court House, 4 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8DL
Flitwick Health Centre5.67 miles
The Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 1DZ
The Lawns Mental Health Resource Centre5.92 miles
The Lawns, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PT
Meadow Lodge6.21 miles
Steppingley Hospital, Ampthill Road, Steppingley, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AB
Bht Community Clinics (Biggleswade)6.82 miles
Biggleswade Hospital, Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Spring House6.82 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Barford Avenue7.00 miles
29 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0DS
London Road Health Centre7.10 miles
84-86 London Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0NT
GP
Dr. Cakebread and Partners2.17 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5FS
Drs Collins, Carragher and Neal3.41 miles
The Hawthorns, 109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6JJ
Wilstead Branch Surgery4.17 miles
Wilstead Methodist Church, Whitworth Way, Wilstead, Bedfordshire, MK45 3DB
Dr KIRKHAM & PARTNERS4.55 miles
111 Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9QA
Arlesey Medical Centre5.04 miles
High Street, The High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6SN
Dr ROWE & partners5.22 miles
Greensand Surgery, The Health Centre, Oliver Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2SB
The Oliver Street Surgery5.22 miles
The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2SB
Houghton Close Surgery5.26 miles
Houghton Close Surgery, 1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2TG
DR KIRKHAM & PARTNERS5.54 miles
Biggleswade Health Centre, Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8DJ
The Shortstown Surgery5.58 miles
2 Quantrelle Court, Shortstown, Bedford, Beds, England - Uk, MK42 0UF
Dr SP Hughes and Partners5.63 miles
The Surgery, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4TA
Dr S J Morris & Partners5.67 miles
The Surgery, Highlands, FLITWICK, Bedfordshire, MK45 1DZ
Ivel Medical Centre5.93 miles
The Ivel Medical Centre, 35-39 The Baulk, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PX
Larksfield Surgery6.03 miles
Larksfield Surgery, Arlesey Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4HB
Elstow Medical Centre6.16 miles
abbeyfields, elstow, bedford, beds, MK42 9GP
Dr BINNS & partners7.10 miles
The Health Centre, 84-86 London Road, Bedford, Beds, MK42 0NT
Hospital
Biggleswade Hospital6.82 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Hampden House7.24 miles
Elmside Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1HB
Bedford Hospital South Wing7.50 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital7.50 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing7.50 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Pinehill Hospital7.70 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
Archer Unit7.95 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House7.95 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)7.97 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
BMI The Manor Hospital9.10 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage10.15 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, SG1 4YS
Lister Hospital10.42 miles
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Mental Health Service (Lister Hospital)10.42 miles
Mental Health Unit, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Luton and Dunstable Hospital10.91 miles
The L&D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0DZ
BPAS Luton11.19 miles
First Floor, The Albany, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2PP
Milton Park Hospital11.31 miles
The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AS
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy1.61 miles
Richard Daniels House, 7 High Street, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5DD
Shefford Pharmacy2.17 miles
Robert Lucas Drive, Hitchin Road, Shefford, SG17 5FS
Henlow Pharmacy3.55 miles
197A Station Road, Lower Stondon,, SG16 6JE
Wilstead Pharmacy4.36 miles
1 The Cross Roads, Wilstead, Bedfordshire, MK45 3HJ
Langford Pharmacy4.55 miles
73a Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, SG18 9QA
Arlesey Pharmacy5.07 miles
31 High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6RA
W Cheeseman & Son Ltd5.13 miles
3-5 Church Street, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2PJ
C & H (Barton) Ltd5.49 miles
79 Bedford Road, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Lloydspharmacy5.60 miles
Unit 1 Market Square, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AP
Boots5.62 miles
9 - 10 Market Square, Biggleswade, SG18 8AS
Shortstown Pharmacy5.63 miles
Unit B Block F, 15 Beauvais Square, New Cardington Shortstown, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0GE
Sainsbury's Pharmacy5.63 miles
Bells Brook, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0NA
The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd5.67 miles
Highlands, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1DZ
Lloydspharmacy5.70 miles
41 High Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0JH
Tesco Stores Limited5.71 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, 10 High Street, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1TJ
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy5.91 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, 10-12 Coniston Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1LX
Leisure
Park
CHICKSANDS PRIORY (Grade II Listed)0.29 miles
SOUTHILL PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.43 miles
WREST PARK (Grade I Listed)3.22 miles
OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN) (Grade II* Listed)3.46 miles
MAULDEN CHURCH MEADOWS SSSI3.62 miles
HENLOW COMMON AND LANGFORD MEADOWS4.16 miles
FLITTON MOOR4.30 miles
KINGSWOOD AND GLEBE MEADOWS, HOUGHTON CONQUEST4.50 miles
ICKWELL BURY (Grade II Listed)4.51 miles
KNOCKING HOE5.18 miles
HEXTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.31 miles
AMPTHILL PARK (Grade II Listed)5.53 miles
COOPERS HILL, BEDFORDSHIRE5.56 miles
BARTON HILLS6.02 miles
MOGGERHANGER PARK (Grade II Listed)6.09 miles
FLITWICK MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.23 miles
Shop
Groceries
Chicksands Shop0.69 miles
Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5PG
Shefford Convenience Store (Jet Service Station)1.42 miles
11 Ampthill Road, Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5BE
Morrisons Shefford1.61 miles
High Street, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5DZ
Tesco Shefford (Express)1.76 miles
Ivel Rd, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5LH
Co-op Bedford4.09 miles
Maulden, MK45 2DH
Arlesey Superstore4.91 miles
82 House Lane, Arlesey Beds SG15 6XX
Nisa Local4.97 miles
78 Stotfold Rd, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XR
Londis Upper Caldecote P.O Stores5.06 miles
40 Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, SG18 9BT
Londis Arlesey Post Office5.09 miles
1 High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6RA
Waitrose Ampthill5.16 miles
25 Bedford Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2LU
Budgens Wixams5.42 miles
147 Brookland Avenue, Wixams, Bedfordshire, MK42 6AE
Co-op Bedford5.43 miles
Barton Le Clay, MK45 4LL
SPAR Flitwick5.58 miles
Spar Store, 26-32 Brookes Road, Bedfordshire, MK45 1BX
Iceland Biggleswade5.61 miles
9/10 Grove Court, Station Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8AP
ALDI Bonds Lane5.62 miles
Biggleswade, SG18 8AY
Sainsbury's Biggleswade5.62 miles
Bells Brook, Biggleswade, SG18 0NA
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport10.96 miles
Cambridge City Airport25.98 miles
London Stansted Airport28.82 miles
London Heathrow Airport39.16 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 139.29 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 239.50 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 339.54 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 539.56 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 440.14 miles
London City Airport41.11 miles
Bus Stop
Council Offices (E)0.53 miles
Kiln Farm (N)0.62 miles
Kiln Farm (S)0.63 miles
Campton Lower School (NW)0.89 miles
Priory Gate (SW)0.98 miles
Priory Gate (NE)0.99 miles
Chicksands Turn (NW)1.02 miles
Rectory Road (NE)1.02 miles
Rectory Road (SW)1.03 miles
Chicksands Turn (SE)1.03 miles
School Lane (SW)1.15 miles
School Lane (NE)1.16 miles
J R Ford (SW)1.38 miles
J R Ford (NE)1.39 miles
Shefford Road (E)1.49 miles
Shefford Road (W)1.50 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus35.75 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop35.93 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop36.68 miles
Savoy Pier38.19 miles
Blackfriars Pier38.23 miles
Embankment Pier38.27 miles
Kew Pier38.36 miles
Festival Pier38.36 miles
Bankside Pier38.52 miles
London Eye Pier38.54 miles
Westminster Pier38.63 miles
Tower Pier38.79 miles
London Bridge City Pier38.79 miles
St Katharine's Pier38.97 miles
Lambeth Pier39.08 miles
Millbank Pier39.24 miles
Railway Station
Arlesey Rail Station4.59 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station5.68 miles
Flitwick Rail Station5.77 miles
Stewartby Rail Station6.64 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station6.69 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station6.89 miles
Sandy Rail Station7.07 miles
Letchworth Rail Station7.33 miles
Bedford St Johns Rail Station7.44 miles
Harlington (Beds) Rail Station7.47 miles
Hitchin Rail Station7.52 miles
Lidlington Rail Station7.93 miles
Bedford Rail Station8.11 miles
Baldock Rail Station8.48 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station9.49 miles
Leagrave Rail Station9.95 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SG17 5XH)
Number of Properties in Catchment58
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)7
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)13
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE OLD DAIRY (3)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£1,050,000
2022-09-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-11-07   £695,000
Sold 2008-11-18   £570,000
THE OLD DAIRY (1)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£872,500
2021-08-06
semidetached
freehold
PRIORY HOUSE
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£890,000
2020-08-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-04-08   £835,000
Sold 2000-04-06   £523,000
Sold 1997-09-08   £265,000
THIRD LODGE (1)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PH		£700,000
2018-08-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD DAIRY (6)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£870,000
2016-01-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-10-03   £395,000
THE OLD DAIRY (2)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£365,000
2011-12-08
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2006-12-19   £350,000
KEEPERS COTTAGE
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PH		£500,000
2010-07-01
detached
freehold
THE OLD DAIRY (5)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£632,500
2007-11-07
detached
freehold
THE OLD DAIRY (7)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£194,000
2007-09-07
detached
freehold
HAYFIELD
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£425,000
2007-06-01
detached
freehold
THE OLD DAIRY (4)
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£250,000
2007-02-16
semidetached
freehold
SPEEDS FARMHOUSE
BEADLOW
SHEFFORD
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
SG17 5PL		£495,000
2004-01-21
detached (New)
freehold
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