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SG18 8RZ

Fen Reach

Potton

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Detailed insights for SG18 8RZ

Overview

Postcode SG18 8RZ is located in a rural village, within the Potton ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Potton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Potton is £67,632 per year. The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Potton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Potton has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28%

Approximately 28.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Potton is £67,632 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Potton near SG18 8RZ 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
217.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12(-61%)
Vehicle crime
6.86(+51%)
Burglary
6.86(+147%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.28(-63%)
Other theft
3.43(-38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
372
92.54%
African
9
2.24%
Other White
8
1.99%
Indian
7
1.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.5%
Total population: 402

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
23.91%
Level 3 (A level)
71
22.05%
No qualifications
58
18.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
15.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
11.49%
Total 16+ residents: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
35.98%
Owns with a mortgage
49
29.88%
Other social rented
43
26.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.66%
Social rents from council
3
1.83%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Potton

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Potton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,470,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Potton 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 Potton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£515,000
Flats7£138,000
Semi-Detached46£365,000
Terraced27£297,000

10 year median price trend in Potton

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 8RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDunton CofE VC Lower SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardPottonE05014419
ParishDuntonE04011942
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PottonE02003601
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 003AE01017425
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2014-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.