Postcode SG18 8UP is located in a rural village, within the Potton area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Potton area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Potton is £67,632 per year. The median sale price in Potton is £390,000 (around £366 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £297,000 and £475,000. The nearest station is Biggleswade, about 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Potton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,051 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Potton has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.3% 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.
The average income per household in Potton is £67,632 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG18 8UP.
Potton near SG18 8UP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £366 per square foot) in Potton area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £510,000 | £369 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £370,000 | £360 |
| Terraced | 28 | £298,500 | £388 |
| Flats | 4 | £152,500 | £301 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399,950 | £171,000 | £282,498 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | £449,995 | £171,500 | £311,975 | £260,500 |
| 2018 | £498,750 | £128,000 | £316,750 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £480,000 | £156,250 | £305,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £500,000 | £127,500 | £317,500 | £241,000 |
| 2021 | £510,000 | £139,250 | £350,000 | £286,225 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £130,000 | £374,995 | £289,950 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £135,500 | £370,000 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | £513,750 | £136,000 | £370,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £560,000 | £141,500 | £350,000 | £286,750 |
| 2026 | £465,000 | £170,000 | £392,500 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £297 | £300 | £288 |
| 2017 | £296 | £297 | £310 | £285 |
| 2018 | £300 | £327 | £324 | £326 |
| 2019 | £295 | £277 | £297 | £319 |
| 2020 | £331 | £305 | £309 | £326 |
| 2021 | £347 | £313 | £345 | £333 |
| 2022 | £368 | £319 | £335 | £347 |
| 2023 | £341 | £339 | £367 | £368 |
| 2024 | £361 | £339 | £339 | £350 |
| 2025 | £360 | £372 | £360 | £374 |
| 2026 | £351 | £243 | £364 | £380 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG18 8UP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | 1, Lime Tree Drive, Biggleswade, SG18 8UP | Detached | Freehold | £705,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 3, Fox Close, Biggleswade, SG18 8RF | Detached | Freehold | £695,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 8, Chapel Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8RW | Terraced | Freehold | £418,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 6, Chapel Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8RW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £318,750 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 17, Church Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8RR | Terraced | Freehold | £348,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG18 8UP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Zerny
Potton - Elected 4 May 2023
Tracey Wye
Potton - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG18 8UP records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG18 8UP in Potton is £390,000 (about £366 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG18 8UP, including Dunton CofE VC Lower School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG18 8UP scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,051 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire covering SG18 8UP is Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Adam Zerny (Independent) and Tracey Wye (Independent).