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SG18 0LY

Brunts Lane

Biggleswade West

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Detailed insights for SG18 0LY

Overview

Postcode SG18 0LY is located in an urban city, within the Biggleswade West ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Biggleswade West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Biggleswade West is £60,927 per year. The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Biggleswade West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,594 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Biggleswade West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.1%

Approximately 18.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Biggleswade West is £60,927 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 274 ft away from SG18 0LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Biggleswade West near SG18 0LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG18 0LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Biggleswade

N/A

Walking directions to Biggleswade

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
2,520.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
51.93(+659%)
Violence and sexual offences
51.93(+65%)
Anti-social behaviour
43.99(+280%)
Public order
23.32(+355%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.26(+251%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
88.32%
Indian
10
3.65%
Other White
8
2.92%
African
6
2.19%
Other
3
1.09%
Total population: 274

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
32.91%
No qualifications
42
17.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
12.82%
Level 3 (A level)
27
11.54%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
40.28%
Owns with a mortgage
38
26.39%
Other social rented
25
17.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.89%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Biggleswade West

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £326,000 in Biggleswade West area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Biggleswade West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Biggleswade West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached26£510,000£4,219
Flats21£172,500£3,360
Semi-Detached62£375,000£4,191
Terraced68£300,000£4,541

10 year median price trend in Biggleswade West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Biggleswade West.

Schools

In the SG18 0LY postcode area, located within Biggleswade West, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 0LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE VC Lower SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLawnside AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableIvel Valley School & CollegeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG18 0LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG18 0LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBiggleswade Express94 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0APWalking directions to Biggleswade Express
0.1 miAsdaChurch Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0JSWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miLilbeaHigh Street, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 0FBWalking directions to Lilbea
0.3 miIceland22 Market Place, Biggleswade, SG18 8ASWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miBiggleswade Local9 Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0DUWalking directions to Biggleswade Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG18 0LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Hayley Whitaker

Biggleswade West - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Paul How

Biggleswade West - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Steven Watkins

Biggleswade West - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Member of parliament

Richard Fuller

North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBiggleswade WestE05014399
ParishBiggleswadeE04011931
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Biggleswade WestE02003603
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 005CE01017385
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.