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Biggleswade Area Guide

SG18 8LY · Central Bedfordshire · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SG18 8LY.

Mon · 14 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy17° low
Today22°13° lowFair15 Sep
Tomorrow19°11° lowLight showers16 Sep
Thu18°12° lowRain17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat19°16° lowRain19 Sep
Sun19°12° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+2.9%Central Bedfordshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning43 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBiggleswade0.5 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,450Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Biggleswade

SG18 8LY is in the Central Bedfordshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Biggleswade, about 0.5 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£356,000SG18 postcode district

16 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

313 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£356,453Central Bedfordshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+2.9%Central Bedfordshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

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Use sold-price median: £356,000 Use area average: £356,453
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂21 Foxglove Drive, Biggleswade, SG18 8SPLawful Development Certificate Proposed, Single storey rear extensionAwaiting decision›⌂Symmetry Park, Biggleswade Phase 3 formerly known as Land at Springfield Bungalow and Stratton Farm Cottages, London Road and Land to the south of Stratton Business Park, Gold Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8UZNon material amendment to planning permission CB/24/01734/VOC. Amendment sought to previously approved plans to accommodate design refinementsAwaiting decision›⌂Biggleswade Eastern ELC Sub Station, Holme Crescent, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. SG18 8DFElectricity Works Permitted Development (Install a new 10kVA generator on new concrete foundation. Install power duct from source to genny. Install wide cable trunking on concrete base. Install AMF panel on a new pole fixed to concrete base. Retain the Eltek PSU cabinet)Comments Released26 Aug 2026›⌂173 London Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8EJAdvertisement: Installation of a free standing, internally illuminated digital display screen and removal of existing.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Biggleswade.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Ivel Valley School & CollegeCommunity special school · Ages 3–190.9 mi
  2. St Andrew's CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.9 mi
  3. Edward Peake CofE VC SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–161.3 mi
  4. Dunton CofE Junior SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–112.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,450 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SG18 8LY—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 12.2%16–64 · 53.7%65+ · 34.1%
What area does this cover?

Central Bedfordshire 006A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime97

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 33Anti-social behaviour · 18Other theft · 10
Employment3.3%

Unemployment estimate for Central Bedfordshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for North Bedfordshire.

Local councilCentral BedfordshireLocal authority for SG18 8LY
Latest general election · 2024Conservative38.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative38.8% of votes65.4% turnout
2019Conservative61.1% of votes73.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA10.1 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of SG18 8LY, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. Langford Service Garage0.7 mi Unleaded (E10)165.9p14 SepDiesel194.9p14 Sep
  2. SAINSBURYS BIGGLESWADE1.3 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p12 SepDiesel190.9p15 Sep
  3. WELCOME BREAK BIGGLESWADE1.0 mi Unleaded (E10)169.9p11 SepDiesel189.9p11 Sep
  4. ASTWICK3.8 mi Unleaded (E10)169.9p12 SepDiesel204.9p9 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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  1. Pod PointOperator: Pod Point
    0.7 mi2 pointsView charger →
  2. GridserveOperator: Gridserve
  3. GridserveBaldock, SG7 5TROperator: Gridserve
    5.0 mi4 pointsup to 60 kWView charger →
NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 14.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
Prison7.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Priory7.9 mi
  2. Knocking Hoe8.8 mi
  3. Barton Hills10.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway22.1 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SG18 8LY.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SG18 8LY
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 14 Sep 2026, 02:29
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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