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SG18 8YR

Lily Edge

Biggleswade East

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Detailed insights for SG18 8YR

Overview

Postcode SG18 8YR 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 moderate crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Biggleswade East is £68,999 per year. The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Linear Wood.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

4/10

Biggleswade East has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

8/10

The average income per household in Biggleswade East is £68,999 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Biggleswade East near SG18 8YR has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Biggleswade located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG18 8YR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Biggleswade

N/A

Walking directions to Biggleswade

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG18 8YR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLinear WoodLargeWalking directions to Linear Wood
0.5 miKings Reach Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Kings Reach Play Park
0.3 miSaxon Gate ParkSmallWalking directions to Saxon Gate Park

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
53 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.1(-32%)
Shoplifting
17.58(+147%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.85(-15%)
Other theft
4.92(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.22(-34%)
East of England average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
27.82%
No qualifications
57
20.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
17.61%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.45%
Total 16+ residents: 284

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 153 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
Detached31£505,000
Flats28£229,500
Semi-Detached52£379,000
Terraced42£338,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 8YR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryStratton Upper SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miMiddle deemed primaryBiggleswade AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miNot applicableIvel Valley School & CollegeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG18 8YR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food6 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8ATWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLidlLondon Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8NEWalking directions to Lidl

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
WardBiggleswade EastE05014398
ParishBiggleswadeE04011931
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Biggleswade EastE02003604
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 006GE01033810
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2022-07-01

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Data Sources

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