SG18 8ES
The median sold price for the postcode SG18 8ES is around £237,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 153 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SG18 8ES (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £281,250 – £440,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SG18 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£373,450(173 sales)
- Terraced£305,500(160 sales)
- Detached£487,475(106 sales)
- Flat£228,250(86 sales)
SG18 8ES median £237,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £362,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.9× the typical Central Bedfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.4× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Central Bedfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SG18 8ES, compared with 82.7% across Central Bedfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 67.7% of premises across Central Bedfordshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Central Bedfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 67.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 15% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Central Bedfordshire: more deprived than 29% of its 175 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (39%). Average Band D in Central Bedfordshire is £2,516.16 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Central Bedfordshire: £2,236.59 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 640 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B16%
- Band C39%
- Band D31%
- Band E9%
- Band F5%
- Band G2%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Biggleswade Academy0.2 miles (340 m)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Biggleswade Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lawnside Academy0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, March 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Lawnside Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Stratton School0.4 miles (690 m)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Edward Peake CofE VC School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Henlow Church of England Academy3.6 miles (5.8 km)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to SG18 8ES is Biggleswade Rail Station, 0.6 miles (980 m) away in a straight line. There are 20 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.6 miles (980 m)Biggleswade Rail Station
- 3.4 miles (5.4 km)Sandy Rail Station
- 3.8 miles (6.2 km)Arlesey Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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