SG18 8LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 006A, Biggleswade West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8LZ, 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 8LZ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 60% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 006A: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in SG18 8LZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 006ANeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 920 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- 95.7% can get gigabit broadband at SG18 8LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SG18 8LZRoad 65 dB, rail 47 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
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG18 8LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £412,000Derwent Avenue, SG18 8LZAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £340,000Ullswater Close, SG18 8LXDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £316,000Derwent Avenue, SG18 8LYMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £377,500Windermere Drive, SG18 8LTMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £415,000Holme Court Avenue, SG18 8PBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £350,000Holme Court Avenue, SG18 8PDJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £310,000Windermere Drive, SG18 8LSAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £235,000Buttermere Path, SG18 8QLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 8LZ
In a straight lineStations
- Biggleswade11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP920 m
Pharmacies
- JARDINES PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- THE DENTAL SURGERY920 m
- SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE920 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Biggleswade Retail ParkMarks and Spencer790 m
- Co-op Biggleswade Saxon CentreThe Co-operative Group950 m
- Aldi BiggleswadeAldi990 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 006A
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 006AThe 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.