SG18 8WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 006E, Biggleswade East ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG18 8WJ, 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 8WJ
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 108% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 006E: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Biggleswade, 910 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in SG18 8WJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 006ENeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG18 8WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG18 8WJRoad 54 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 8WJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Ivel Valley School & College Special | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Lawnside Academy Primary | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Biggleswade Academy Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School Secondary. 4% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 8WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £470,000Chervil Close, SG18 8WJMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Sorrell Way, SG18 8WBOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £530,000Fennel Drive, SG18 8WDJune 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £505,000Sage Close, SG18 8WHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £330,000Tansey End, SG18 8WLJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £179,950Chamomile Gardens, SG18 8YZAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £600,000Eagle Farm Road, SG18 8JHOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £490,000Avon Rise, SG18 8NPMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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 8WJ
In a straight lineStations
- Biggleswade11 minutes on foot910 m
GP practices
- IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
Pharmacies
- JARDINES PHARMACY390 m
Dental practices
- SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE960 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Biggleswade Saxon CentreThe Co-operative Group340 m
- Sainsburys Biggleswade Kings Reach LocalSainsburys850 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 006E
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 006EThe 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.