How many parks and green spaces are in Sandy? 3 public parks
Sandy has 3 public parks among 24 green space sites. Green space covers 1.5% of the area: about 22 m² per resident, or 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².
- Green space per resident
- 22 m²
- Less green space than
- 66% of areas
- Football pitches per 1,000 people
- 3.1
Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this
All house prices in SandyWhat are the largest parks in Sandy?
Beeston Green is the largest public park in Sandy, at 3.1 hectares. 1 of the 3 public parks have a name.
| Park | Size |
|---|---|
| Beeston Green | 3.1 hectares |
What kinds of green space are there in Sandy?
Playing fields cover the most ground in Sandy: 9.6 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| Playing fields | 9.6 hectares · 3 sites |
| Other sports facilities | 7.4 hectares · 2 sites |
| Public parks and gardens | 5.4 hectares · 3 sites |
| Cemeteries | 1.7 hectares · 1 site |
| Allotments and community growing spaces | 1.3 hectares · 1 site |
| Churchyards and religious grounds | 8,393 m² · 2 sites |
| Play spaces | 6,858 m² · 8 sites |
| Bowling greens | 4,229 m² · 2 sites |
| Tennis courts | 2,235 m² · 2 sites |
Does Sandy have a lot of green space?
A bit less than most areas. Sandy has 22 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 47 m² across Central Bedfordshire. Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| SandyThis area | 22 m² per resident |
| Central Bedfordshire | 47 m² per resident |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 31 m² per resident |
A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 22 m² for every resident adds up to 3.1 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.
Low means the second-lowest fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.
Which parts of Sandy have the most green space?
Beeston Ward has the most green space per resident of the 4 areas of Sandy, at about 78 m² per resident. The labels place each area among every area in England and Wales, in fifths from Very Low to Very High.
| Area | Per resident |
|---|---|
| Beeston WardVery High | 78 m² per resident |
| Pinnacle wardLow | 24 m² per resident |
| Ivel WardVery Low | 13 m² per resident |
| Fallowfield WardVery Low | 10 m² per resident |
What else do people ask about Sandy?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Sandy.
- What is the average house price in Sandy?
- When did average house prices in Sandy reach their peak?
- How many properties are being sold in Sandy?
- What type of properties are sold in Sandy?
- What price range do most homes sell for in Sandy?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Sandy?
- How do Sandy house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:58 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Sandy dataset covers 493 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.