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SG18 8QU

Biggleswade East

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG18 8QU

Overview

Postcode SG18 8QU is located in an urban city, within the Biggleswade East ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Biggleswade East area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.8 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 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Saxon Gate Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Biggleswade East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,430 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Biggleswade East has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG18 8QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Biggleswade East near SG18 8QU 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
53 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
81.09%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
16
4.58%
Other White
16
4.58%
Other Black
6
1.72%
Roma
5
1.43%
Total population: 349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
60.28%
Owns with a mortgage
37
26.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.67%
Social rents from council
6
4.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Biggleswade East

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Biggleswade East area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,250 up to £735,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Biggleswade East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£502,500
Flats30£228,000
Semi-Detached63£375,000
Terraced46£345,000

10 year median price trend in Biggleswade East

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

Schools

In the SG18 8QU postcode area, located within Biggleswade East, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 8QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 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

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG18 8QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG18 8QU
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

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBiggleswade EastE05014398
ParishBiggleswadeE04011931
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Biggleswade EastE02003604
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 006GE01033810
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.