SG18 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 006H, Biggleswade East ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 006H: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in SG18 8SZ 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 006HNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SG18 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG18 8SZRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG18 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School Secondary. 4% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary | 1.7 km 21 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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £68,250Britten Place, SG18 8REApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £225,000Purcell Place, SG18 8SXDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £215,000Elgar Place, SG18 8SQFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £360,000Blackburn Way, SG18 8GUApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £325,000Delius Road, SG18 8UAAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £582,500Somerville Croft, SG18 8GXMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £390,000Gibbens Croft, SG18 8UYFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £530,000Bantock Way, SG18 8UXJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold130 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 8SZ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Sainsburys Biggleswade Kings Reach LocalSainsburys40 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 006H
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 006HThe 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.