SG18 8DA postcode in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire

SG18 8DA 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 January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £352,500 Homes sold in SG18 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Biggleswade 150 m in a straight line

Where SG18 8DA is, and what is near it

Map of SG18 8DA and what is near it Map of SG18 8DA: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the SG18 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SG18 8AA: also in SG18 8SG18 8AF: also in SG18 8SG18 8AH: also in SG18 8SG18 8AJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8AL: also in SG18 8SG18 8AP: also in SG18 8SG18 8AQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8AR: also in SG18 8SG18 8AS: also in SG18 8SG18 8AW: also in SG18 8SG18 8AX: also in SG18 8SG18 8AY: also in SG18 8SG18 8AZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8BA: also in SG18 8SG18 8BB: also in SG18 8SG18 8BE: also in SG18 8SG18 8BF: also in SG18 8SG18 8BG: also in SG18 8SG18 8BJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8BL: also in SG18 8SG18 8BN: also in SG18 8SG18 8BP: also in SG18 8SG18 8BQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8BT: also in SG18 8SG18 8BU: also in SG18 8SG18 8BW: also in SG18 8SG18 8BX: also in SG18 8SG18 8BY: also in SG18 8SG18 8BZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8DB: also in SG18 8SG18 8DD: also in SG18 8SG18 8DE: also in SG18 8SG18 8DF: also in SG18 8SG18 8DH: also in SG18 8SG18 8DJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8DL: also in SG18 8SG18 8DP: also in SG18 8SG18 8DR: also in SG18 8SG18 8DS: also in SG18 8SG18 8DT: also in SG18 8SG18 8DU: also in SG18 8SG18 8DW: also in SG18 8SG18 8DX: also in SG18 8SG18 8DY: also in SG18 8SG18 8DZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8EA: also in SG18 8SG18 8EB: also in SG18 8SG18 8ED: also in SG18 8SG18 8ET: also in SG18 8SG18 8FN: also in SG18 8SG18 8FP: also in SG18 8SG18 8FQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8FR: also in SG18 8SG18 8FS: also in SG18 8SG18 8HD: also in SG18 8SG18 8HE: also in SG18 8SG18 8HF: also in SG18 8SG18 8HG: also in SG18 8SG18 8HH: also in SG18 8SG18 8HJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8HN: also in SG18 8SG18 8HP: also in SG18 8SG18 8HQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8HR: also in SG18 8SG18 8HU: also in SG18 8SG18 8HW: also in SG18 8SG18 8HX: also in SG18 8SG18 8HY: also in SG18 8SG18 8HZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8JA: also in SG18 8SG18 8JE: also in SG18 8SG18 8JF: also in SG18 8SG18 8JJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8JL: also in SG18 8SG18 8JN: also in SG18 8SG18 8JP: also in SG18 8SG18 8JR: also in SG18 8SG18 8JS: also in SG18 8SG18 8JT: also in SG18 8SG18 8JU: also in SG18 8SG18 8JW: also in SG18 8SG18 8JX: also in SG18 8SG18 8LA: also in SG18 8SG18 8LD: also in SG18 8SG18 8LE: also in SG18 8SG18 8LF: also in SG18 8SG18 8LG: also in SG18 8SG18 8LH: also in SG18 8SG18 8LJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8LL: also in SG18 8SG18 8LP: also in SG18 8SG18 8NF: also in SG18 8SG18 8QD: also in SG18 8SG18 8QE: also in SG18 8SG18 8QF: also in SG18 8SG18 8QG: also in SG18 8SG18 8QQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8SY: also in SG18 8SG18 8UU: also in SG18 8SG18 8WP: also in SG18 8 Ivel Medical Centre 600 mBiggleswade SG18 8DA Map of SG18 8DA and what is near it Map of SG18 8DA: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the SG18 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 750 m–5.4 kmBiggleswade East SG18 8DA
  • SG18 8DA
  • Other postcodes in SG18 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 52.0837, longitude -0.2631)

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 8DA?

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 8DA?

Every home and business at SG18 8DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8DA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG18 8DA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG18 8DA on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 8DA 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 8DA.

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 8DA: 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 8DA 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.

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Source: 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 8DA?

Homes in SG18 8 sold for a typical £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 189 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£352,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £465,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £378,000 61 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 57 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £228,250 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SG18 district: a typical £355,000 from 381 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SG18 8DA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG18 8DA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 January 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SG18 8DA. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG18 8DA

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 £3,634 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,957.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,677
Band Babout 340 (41%)£1,957
Band Cabout 250 (30%)£2,237
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,516
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,075
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,634
Band Gwithheld£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 48% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8DA is in (ONS area E01017386), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8DA?

The nearest open schools to SG18 8DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG18 8DA, and how we find them

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 8DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG18 8DA is Biggleswade Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Sandy Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Interchange, 143 m away.

More stations near SG18 8DA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG18 8DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG18 8DA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8DA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG18 8DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG18 8DA?

The nearest to the centre of SG18 8DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8DA?

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.

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 8DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG18 8DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG18 8DA, 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.

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 8DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG18 8DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8DA in a conservation area?

The centre of SG18 8DA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8DA?

Police.uk records 122 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG18 8DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 3, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG18 8DA

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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG18 8DR60 mSG18 8DB60 mSG18 8DL100 mSG18 8BW100 mSG18 8DJ110 mSG18 8AJ110 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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