SG18 0FF postcode in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
SG18 0FF is a postcode in Biggleswade, in the Biggleswade West ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2010.
Where SG18 0FF is, and what is near it
- SG18 0FF
- Other postcodes in SG18 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0876, longitude -0.2627)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG18 0FF?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG18 0FF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- North BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Richard Fuller (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Richard Fuller
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SG18 0FF?
Every home and business at SG18 0FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Central Bedfordshire: 87%
Central Bedfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SG18 0FF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG18 0FF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG18 0FF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SG18 0FF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG18 0FF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG18 0FF: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SG18 0FF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG18 0FF?
Homes in SG18 0 sold for a typical £335,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £342,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £335,500
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
Across the whole SG18 district: a typical £355,000 from 381 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SG18 0FF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG18 0FF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG18 0FF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around SG18 0FF. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,957.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (22%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 470 (39%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 240 (20%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 110 (9%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 50 (4%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 60 (5%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG18 0FF is in (ONS area E01017385), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SG18 0FF?
The nearest open schools to SG18 0FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SG18 0FF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG18 0FF is Biggleswade Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Sandy Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest ASDA, 129 m away.
More stations near SG18 0FF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SG18 0FF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG18 0FF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Ivel Medical Centre Phone 01767 312441 250 mWalk
- Saffron Health Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 316346 400 mWalk
- Sandy Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 682525 5.0 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SG18 0FF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG18 0FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG18 0FF?
The nearest to the centre of SG18 0FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Victoria Place Dental Practice Phone 01767 313896 100 mWalk
- Biggleswade High Street Dental Clinic 200 mWalk
- St Andrews Dental Surgery Phone 01767 313182 200 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SG18 0FF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Archer Unit Phone 01234 310150 14.7 kmDrive
- Moorfields at Bedford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 355122 15.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SG18 0FF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG18 0FF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 313131 350 mWalk
- Mantles Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 304701 1.1 kmWalk
- Penrose Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01767 777000 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SG18 0FF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG18 0FF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 9-10 Market Square Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 313278 200 mWalk
- Biggleswade Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 313115 200 mWalk
- Jardines Pharmacy, 5 Kingsfield Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 313092 1.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SG18 0FF?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG18 0FF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Adelaide Veterinay Centre 4.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 4.8 kmCycle
- Potton Vets Phone +44 1767 260007 5.6 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SG18 0FF in a conservation area?
The centre of SG18 0FF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SG18 0FF?
Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG18 0FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 4, drugs 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG18 0FF
- Ward
- Biggleswade West
- Parish
- Biggleswade
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Biggleswade
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2010
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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