SG18 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 005A, Biggleswade West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 38% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 005A: 39 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in SG18 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 005ANeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG18 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG18 8LJRoad 57 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG18 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School Secondary. 4% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £318,000Dells Lane, SG18 8LJAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £495,000Chaucer Drive, SG18 8QGMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £395,000Broadmead, SG18 8LFJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000Mead End, SG18 8JNJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £525,000Dells Lane, SG18 8LPNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £230,000Tennyson Avenue, SG18 8QDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £267,000Coppice Mead, SG18 8LEJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £260,000Byron Close, SG18 8QFNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Biggleswade3 minutes on foot250 m
GP practices
- SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP470 m
- IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE480 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS490 m
- BIGGLESWADE PHARMACY580 m
- JARDINES PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE310 m
- VICTORIA PLACE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED420 m
- THE DENTAL SURGERY470 m
- DENTAL SURGERY620 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi BiggleswadeAldi440 m
- Iceland BiggleswadeIceland460 m
- Asda Biggleswade SuperstoreAsda680 m
- Co-op Biggleswade Saxon CentreThe Co-operative Group770 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 005A
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 005AThe 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.