SG18 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 005D, Biggleswade West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8HQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SG18 8HQ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 71% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 005D: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 640 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- 17 of 28 properties in SG18 8HQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 2 at medium risk, 6 at low risk, 3 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 005DNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG18 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG18 8HQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG18 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SG18 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £207,500Avocet Close, SG18 8HQNovember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £292,000Heron Close, SG18 8HGNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £440,000Kittiwake Close, SG18 8HHJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £320,000Osprey Road, SG18 8HEAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £325,000Harrier Close, SG18 8HFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £257,000Kayser Court, SG18 8BGNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £375,000Kingfisher Close, SG18 8EAMay 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £265,000Franklin Road, SG18 8DXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SG18 8HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Biggleswade8 minutes on foot640 m
GP practices
- SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP440 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS650 m
- BIGGLESWADE PHARMACY670 m
Dental practices
- THE DENTAL SURGERY440 m
- SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE620 m
- DENTAL SURGERY710 m
- VICTORIA PLACE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED730 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi BiggleswadeAldi550 m
- Iceland BiggleswadeIceland700 m
- Asda Biggleswade SuperstoreAsda870 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 005D
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 005DThe postcode district: SG18
Everything about SG18Your MP
- Richard FullerConservativeMP for North Bedfordshire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.