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SG18 8YZ

Chamomile Gardens

Biggleswade East

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Detailed insights for SG18 8YZ

Overview

Postcode SG18 8YZ 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.3 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Linear Wood.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
37.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Biggleswade East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Biggleswade East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 50.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

37.3%

Approximately 37.3% 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 8YZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Biggleswade East near SG18 8YZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG18 8YZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Biggleswade

N/A

Walking directions to Biggleswade

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG18 8YZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLinear WoodLargeWalking directions to Linear Wood
0.3 miKings Reach Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Kings Reach Play Park
0.4 miRutherford Way Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Rutherford Way Play Park

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
1,615.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.24(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.12(+22%)
Other theft
5.3(-3%)
Other crime
5.3(+170%)
Vehicle crime
3.53(-20%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
87.55%
Other White
11
4.03%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.83%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.1%
Total population: 273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
60
26.32%
Level 3 (A level)
41
17.98%
No qualifications
40
17.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
15.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.47%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
43
34.13%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.78%
Owns outright
23
18.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.08%
Social rents from council
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Biggleswade East

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £368,500 in Biggleswade East area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,500 up to £950,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Biggleswade East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached33£475,000£4,405
Flats29£230,000£3,693
Semi-Detached41£380,000£4,158
Terraced35£340,000£4,054

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 8YZ postcode area, located within Biggleswade East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG18 8YZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryStratton Upper SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miMiddle deemed primaryBiggleswade AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableIvel Valley School & CollegeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG18 8YZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food6 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8ATWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miMead End Stores111a Mead End, Biggleswade, SG18 8JRWalking directions to Mead End Stores

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 8YZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Gareth Tranter

Biggleswade East - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Grant Graham Fage

Biggleswade East - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Richard Fuller

North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardBiggleswade EastE05014398
ParishBiggleswadeE04011931
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Biggleswade EastE02003604
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 006JE01033813
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2021-07-01

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Data Sources

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