SG18 8PS postcode in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire

SG18 8PS 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 July 1983.

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 Typical price £352,500 Homes sold in SG18 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest school Biggleswade Academy 1.0 km in a straight line Nearest station Biggleswade 1.6 km in a straight line

Where SG18 8PS is, and what is near it

Map of SG18 8PS and what is near it Map of SG18 8PS: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the SG18 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Arlesey station 5.6 kmBiggleswade East SG18 8PS
  • SG18 8PS
  • Other postcodes in SG18 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.0744, longitude -0.2445)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG18 8PS?

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 8PS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SG18 8PS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 8PS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SG18 8PS.

Check the bin days for SG18 8PS 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 8PS 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 8PS.

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 8PS: 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 8PS 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 8PS?

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 8PS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG18 8PS 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

Food hygiene ratings at SG18 8PS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SG18 8PS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG18 8PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SG18 8PS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 8PS

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 £1,957 (band B) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,677
Band Babout 100 (15%)£1,957
Band Cabout 250 (38%)£2,237
Band Dabout 200 (31%)£2,516
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£3,075
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,634
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,194
Band Hwithheld£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 45% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8PS is in (ONS area E01017381), 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 8PS?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG18 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG18 8PS is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Retail Park, 95 m away.

More stations near SG18 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG18 8PS, 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 8PS?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk

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 8PS?

The nearest to the centre of SG18 8PS, 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 8PS?

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 8PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG18 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG18 8PS, 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 8PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG18 8PS 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 8PS in a conservation area?

The centre of SG18 8PS 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 8PS?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG18 8PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: other theft 2, burglary 1, robbery 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 8PS

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
July 1983

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

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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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