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SG18 8PJ

Biggleswade West

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG18 8PJ

Overview

Postcode SG18 8PJ 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 East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Biggleswade East is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Saxon Gate Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Biggleswade East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,191 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Biggleswade East has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Biggleswade East is £55,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 59 ft away from SG18 8PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Biggleswade East near SG18 8PJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG18 8PJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Biggleswade

N/A

Walking directions to Biggleswade

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG18 8PJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSaxon Gate ParkSmallWalking directions to Saxon Gate Park

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
2,881.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
88.25%
African
10
2.87%
Irish
10
2.87%
Other White
6
1.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.15%
Total population: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
47.59%
Owns with a mortgage
47
32.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.48%
Shared ownership
4
2.76%
Other social rented
3
2.07%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Biggleswade West

Based on 227 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Biggleswade West area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £835,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Biggleswade West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£465,000
Flats23£177,000
Semi-Detached79£365,000
Terraced73£285,000

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 8PJ postcode area, located within Biggleswade East, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 8PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miMiddle deemed primaryBiggleswade AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryStratton Upper SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.9 miNot applicableIvel Valley School & CollegeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG18 8PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG18 8PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlLondon Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8NEWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miCo-op Food6 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8ATWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miMead End Stores111a Mead End, Biggleswade, SG18 8JRWalking directions to Mead End Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBiggleswade WestE05014399
ParishBiggleswadeE04011931
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Biggleswade EastE02003604
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 006AE01017381
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: 01/12/2025.