Area Info for Swineshead (Bedfordshire)

Swineshead, Bedfordshire

Swineshead is a small village located in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. It is part of the civil parish of Northill and is situated in the East of England region. The village is known for its rural character and traditional English countryside environment.

Location and Geography

Swineshead lies approximately a few miles south of the town of Biggleswade and is surrounded by agricultural land. The area features typical flat terrain of the Bedfordshire countryside, with fields and small woodland areas nearby.

History and Heritage

The village has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. It has maintained a largely rural and agricultural identity over the years, with some historical buildings and features reflecting its past.

Community and Amenities

Swineshead is a small community with limited amenities. Residents often rely on nearby towns for services such as shopping, education, and healthcare. The village may have a church or local pub, which serve as focal points for community gatherings.

Transport

The village is accessible by local roads, with connections to larger towns and transport links in the region. Public transport options may be limited, typical of rural villages in Bedfordshire.
Education
School
Eileen Wade Lower School1.67 miles
High Street, Upper Dean, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0ND
Margaret Beaufort Middle School2.21 miles
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1DR
Kimbolton School2.24 miles
Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0EA
Kimbolton Primary Academy2.36 miles
Newtown, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HY
Riseley CofE Lower School2.73 miles
Church Lane, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1EL
Kymbrook Lower School3.12 miles
Kimbolton Road, Keysoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2HH
Great Staughton Primary School3.84 miles
The Causeway, Great Staughton, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5BP
Thurleigh Lower School4.79 miles
High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2DB
Spaldwick Community Primary School5.44 miles
Royston Avenue, Spaldwick, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0TH
Manor School Sports College5.85 miles
Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PA
St Peter's Church of England Academy5.85 miles
Mountbatten Way, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PA
Raunds Park Infant School5.86 miles
Park Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6NB
Sharnbrook John Gibbard Lower School6.00 miles
High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Brington CofE Primary School6.12 miles
Church Lane, Brington, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5AE
Windmill Primary School6.32 miles
Windmill Lane, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6LA
Rushden Primary Academy6.33 miles
Goulsbra Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0YX
Health
Clinic
Woodfield Physiotherapy Ltd (Colmworth)4.94 miles
Woodfield Physiotherapy Centre, 1 Oxford Building, School Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2JZ
Harborough Field Surgery6.22 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0GP
Harborough Field Surgery6.58 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0GB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (St Neots)7.50 miles
Eaton Socon Health Centre, 274 Great North Road, Eaton Socon, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8BB
Nene Park Outpatients Clinic7.82 miles
Premier Way, Attley Way, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5GF
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (St Neots - Specsavers Store)7.97 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 13 High Street, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1BU
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (St Neots Health Centre)7.99 miles
St. Neots Health Centre, 24 Moores Walk, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1AG
Pathfields Lodge8.00 miles
Pathfields Lodge, 290 Station Road, Knutston, Irchester, Northamptonshire, NN29 7EY
Childrens LD Team8.27 miles
Whitbread Centre, Twinwoods, Milton Road, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Twin Woods Health Resource Centre8.27 miles
Milton Road, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT
Priory Medical Centre8.48 miles
48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Comoutdermbedford8.48 miles
Community Outpatients Dermatology, Priory Medical Practice, 48 The Glebe, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6GA
Putnoe Medical Centre9.27 miles
93 Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Putnoe Health Centre9.27 miles
Queens Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9JE
Gilbert Hitchcock House9.70 miles
21 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2AW
Moorfields Community Eye Clinic at Bedford 9.70 miles
Bedford Enhanced Services Centre, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2AW
GP
Kimbolton Medical Centre2.40 miles
The Medical Centre, Hunters Way, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0JF
Gt Staughton Surgery4.04 miles
57 The Highway, Great Staughton, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 5DA
Sharnbrook Surgery5.79 miles
Templars Way, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Beds, MK44 1PZ
Marshalls Road Surgery6.17 miles
7 Marshalls Road, Wellingborough, Raunds, Northants, NN9 6ET
Harborough Field Surgery6.22 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0GP
The Cottons6.48 miles
Meadow Lane, Wellingborough, Raunds, Northants, Northants, NN9 6UA
Parklands Medical Centre6.81 miles
Wymington Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 9EB
Higham Ferrers Surgery6.94 miles
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8ED
Rushden Medical Centre7.21 miles
Adnitt Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 9TR
Eaton Socon Health Centre, St Neots7.50 miles
274 Great North Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 8BB
Buckden and Little Paxton Surgery7.68 miles
Mayfield, Buckden, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 5SZ
Buckden and Little Paxton Surgery7.75 miles
40 High Street, Little Paxton, St. Neots, Cambs, PE19 6EY
St Neots Health Centre7.99 miles
24 Moore`s Walk, St Neots, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1AG
Cedar House Surgery St Neots8.06 miles
14 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1BQ
Almond Road Surgery8.08 miles
Almond Road, St.Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DZ
Spinney Brook Medical Centre8.10 miles
59 High Street, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough, Northants, NN9 5GA
Hospital
Milton Park Hospital7.84 miles
The Lane, Wyboston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AS
Priory Hospital St Neots8.38 miles
Howitts Lane, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2JA
Archer Unit9.80 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House9.80 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)9.87 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
Hinchingbrooke Hospital10.44 miles
Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
BMI The Manor Hospital10.46 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Isebrook Hospital10.54 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Bedford Hospital South Wing10.70 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital10.70 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing10.70 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Newtown Centre11.35 miles
Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3RJ
Papworth Hospital13.71 miles
Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3RE
St Mary's Hospital14.38 miles
77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
Biggleswade Hospital14.88 miles
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EL
Kettering General Hospital15.34 miles
Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ
Pharmacy
The Old Swan Pharmacy2.19 miles
29 High Street, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HB
Sharnbrook Pharmacy6.02 miles
61 High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PB
Lloydspharmacy6.03 miles
1 Brook Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6LL
Harborough Field Pharmacy6.22 miles
160 Newton Road, Rushden,, NN10 0GP
Lloydspharmacy6.48 miles
The Cottons, Meadow Lane, Raunds, Northamptonshire, NN9 6UA
Mistrys Pharmacy6.63 miles
85 High Street, rushden, NN10 0BZ
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd6.78 miles
The Pharmacy, Parklands Medical Centre, The Drive,Wymington Road, Rushden,Northamptonshire, NN10 9JS
Boots6.89 miles
29 High Street, Rushden, Northampton, NN10 0QE
Lloydspharmacy6.94 miles
Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8ED
Mistry's Pharmacy6.94 miles
85-87 High Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0NZ
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd7.21 miles
Rushden Medical Centre, Adnitt Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9TR
Lloydspharmacy7.50 miles
Eaton Socon Health Centre, 274 Great North Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19 8BB
Little Paxton Pharmacy7.66 miles
7 Parkway, Little Paxton, St Neots, PE19 6PA
Buckden Pharmacy7.95 miles
8 Hunts End, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5SU
Boots7.99 miles
33 High Street, St Neots, PE19 1BW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.06 miles
14 Huntingdon Street, St.Neots, Huntingdon, PE19 1BQ
Leisure
Park
LEIGHTON BROMSWOLD (Grade II Listed)6.42 miles
STANWICK LAKES7.27 miles
BROWNS WOOD7.56 miles
MOWSBURY HILL7.97 miles
KINEWELL LAKE8.04 miles
PUTNOE WOOD8.33 miles
LITTLE PAXTON PITS8.39 miles
HINWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)8.60 miles
HINWICK HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.63 miles
HARROLD-ODELL8.76 miles
HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARK8.79 miles
BEDFORD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)9.25 miles
HAMERTON (Grade II Listed)9.39 miles
HILL RISE9.40 miles
BROMHAM LAKE9.42 miles
BEDFORD PARK (Grade II Listed)9.43 miles
Shop
Groceries
Budgens Kimbolton2.22 miles
19 Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28OHW
Londis Spaldwick Service Station5.66 miles
High Street, Huntingdon, PE28 0TD
Co-op Wellingborough6.00 miles
Raunds, NN9 6LW
Nisa Local6.00 miles
26 High St, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1PF
Co-op Bedford6.02 miles
Sharnbrook, MK44 1PF
SPAR Raunds6.08 miles
Spar, High Street, Northhamptonshire, NN9 6HS
Queen Street Stores6.52 miles
38 Upper Queen Street, Rushden Northants NN10 0BT
Londis M & G Newsagents6.64 miles
67 Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HG
M&S Raunds Wellingborough Bp6.74 miles
Raunds Wellingborough, Raunds, NN9 6EQ
Lidl Rushden6.75 miles
25 Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0HD
Sainsbury's Rshdn Hgh St Sth Local6.75 miles
88a - 116 High Street South, Northants, NN10 0RD
Tesco Rushden (Express)6.90 miles
1-7 High St, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9JR
Co-op Rushden6.91 miles
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BL
Iceland Rushden6.97 miles
Units 1/2 Eaton Walk, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9SH
Costcutter Higham Ferrers7.05 miles
Higham Ferrers P.o, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BQ
ASDA Rushden7.09 miles
Washbrook Road, Rushden, NN10 6AA
Transport
Airport
Cambridge City Airport26.24 miles
London Luton Airport27.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport55.81 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 155.95 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 556.08 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 256.15 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 356.16 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 456.81 miles
Bus Stop
High Street (S)0.55 miles
High Street (N)0.56 miles
St Nicholas Church (E)0.68 miles
St Nicholas Church (W)0.68 miles
Kimbolton Road (N)1.04 miles
Kimbolton Road (W)1.05 miles
The Old Vicarage (N)1.14 miles
The Old Vicarage (S)1.15 miles
Staughton Road (N)1.19 miles
Staughton Road (S)1.20 miles
Wood End Lane (NE)1.24 miles
Wood End Lane (SW)1.25 miles
Aylott Close (NE)1.66 miles
Aylott Close (NE)1.66 miles
Shay Lane (S)1.67 miles
Shay Lane (N)1.67 miles
Ferry Port
Kew Pier55.34 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier57.15 miles
Richmond Landing Stage57.27 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier57.93 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing57.98 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing60.17 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing60.24 miles
Kingston Turks Pier60.34 miles
Hampton Court Pier60.81 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing61.61 miles
Shepperton Ferry Landing62.15 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing62.22 miles
Railway Station
St Neots Rail Station8.67 miles
Bedford Rail Station10.26 miles
Wellingborough Rail Station10.31 miles
Bedford St Johns Rail Station10.64 miles
Huntingdon Rail Station10.76 miles
Sandy Rail Station12.68 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station13.44 miles
Kettering Rail Station14.69 miles
Stewartby Rail Station15.16 miles
Biggleswade Rail Station15.51 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station16.31 miles
Lidlington Rail Station17.43 miles
Corby Rail Station17.83 miles
Ridgmont Rail Station18.92 miles
Arlesey Rail Station19.09 miles
Flitwick Rail Station19.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (MK44 2S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment44
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE BARN, PERTENHALL ROAD
SWINESHEAD
BEDFORD
BEDFORD
MK44 2SU
£482,000
2010-12-03
detached
leasehold
Show all sales for outward code MK44

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