SG18 8WA
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 006J, Biggleswade East ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8WA, 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 8WA
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 108% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 006J: 62 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 860 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in SG18 8WA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 006JNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG18 8WASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG18 8WARoad 53 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
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG18 8WA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School Secondary. 4% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 17 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 8WA
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Sorrell Way, SG18 8WBOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £179,950Chamomile Gardens, SG18 8YZAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £567,000Poppy Field, SG18 8TUDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £555,000Buttercup Mead, SG18 8TTJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £470,000Chervil Close, SG18 8WJMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £330,000Tansey End, SG18 8WLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £439,950Snowdrop Walk, SG18 8TXApril 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £530,000Fennel Drive, SG18 8WDJune 2025, detached, established, freehold210 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 8WA
In a straight lineStations
- Biggleswade11 minutes on foot860 m
GP practices
- IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE860 m
Pharmacies
- JARDINES PHARMACY290 m
Dental practices
- SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE920 m
- VICTORIA PLACE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED980 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Biggleswade Saxon CentreThe Co-operative Group230 m
- Sainsburys Biggleswade Kings Reach LocalSainsburys990 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 006J
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 006JThe 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.