SG18 8QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 006A, Biggleswade West ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8QJ, 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 8QJ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 140% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 006A: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 720 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in SG18 8QJ 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 720 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG18 8QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG18 8QJRoad 58 dB, rail 64 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 8QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 1.5 km 18 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 8QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £187,500Rydal Crescent, SG18 8QJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold10 m
- £218,500Grasmere Road, SG18 8QNJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £235,000Buttermere Path, SG18 8QLFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £338,000Hawesmere Close, SG18 8QHOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £377,500Windermere Drive, SG18 8LTMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £310,000Windermere Drive, SG18 8LSAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £197,500Lincoln Crescent, SG18 8HRNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £310,000Brunel Drive, SG18 8BHMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 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 8QJ
In a straight lineStations
- Biggleswade9 minutes on foot720 m
GP practices
- SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP720 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS930 m
- BIGGLESWADE PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- THE DENTAL SURGERY720 m
- SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE770 m
- VICTORIA PLACE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED940 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi BiggleswadeAldi810 m
- Iceland BiggleswadeIceland940 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.