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SG18 8SB

Cambridge Road

Potton

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Detailed insights for SG18 8SB

Overview

Postcode SG18 8SB 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 38.6 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 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Potton has a moderate 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

4/10

Potton has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 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 8SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Potton near SG18 8SB 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 2.9 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
10.28(-67%)
Burglary
6.86(+147%)
Other theft
5.14(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.14(-56%)
Vehicle crime
5.14(+17%)
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 Asian (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 130 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 in Potton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,180,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Potton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached44£520,000£3,970
Flats5£138,000£4,167
Semi-Detached53£375,000£3,863
Terraced28£285,000£3,993

10 year median price trend in Potton

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 8SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG18 8SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adam Zerny

Potton - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Tracey Wye

Potton - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Member of parliament

Richard Fuller

North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

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 Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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