SG18 8SD postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England

SG18 8SD is a postcode in Central Bedfordshire, in the Biggleswade East ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at SG18 8SD can get it Across Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £352,500 Homes sold in SG18 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Biggleswade 2.7 km in a straight line

Where SG18 8SD is, and what is near it

Map of SG18 8SD and what is near it Map of SG18 8SD: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the SG18 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG18 8DN: also in SG18 8SG18 8EW: also in SG18 8SG18 8EY: also in SG18 8SG18 8EZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8FA: also in SG18 8SG18 8FB: also in SG18 8SG18 8FD: also in SG18 8SG18 8FE: also in SG18 8SG18 8FF: also in SG18 8SG18 8FG: also in SG18 8SG18 8FH: also in SG18 8SG18 8FJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8FL: also in SG18 8SG18 8FT: also in SG18 8SG18 8FU: also in SG18 8SG18 8FW: also in SG18 8SG18 8FX: also in SG18 8SG18 8FY: also in SG18 8SG18 8FZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8GA: also in SG18 8SG18 8GB: also in SG18 8SG18 8GE: also in SG18 8SG18 8GF: also in SG18 8SG18 8GG: also in SG18 8SG18 8GH: also in SG18 8SG18 8GJ: also in SG18 8SG18 8GL: also in SG18 8SG18 8GN: also in SG18 8SG18 8GP: also in SG18 8SG18 8GQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8GR: also in SG18 8SG18 8GS: also in SG18 8SG18 8GT: also in SG18 8SG18 8GU: also in SG18 8SG18 8GW: also in SG18 8SG18 8GX: also in SG18 8SG18 8GY: also in SG18 8SG18 8GZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8HL: also in SG18 8SG18 8HS: also in SG18 8SG18 8HT: also in SG18 8SG18 8JG: also in SG18 8SG18 8JY: also in SG18 8SG18 8LN: also in SG18 8SG18 8NG: also in SG18 8SG18 8NN: also in SG18 8SG18 8NP: also in SG18 8SG18 8NQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8NR: also in SG18 8SG18 8NW: also in SG18 8SG18 8PZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8RE: also in SG18 8SG18 8SQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8SX: also in SG18 8SG18 8SZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8TW: also in SG18 8SG18 8TY: also in SG18 8SG18 8TZ: also in SG18 8SG18 8UA: also in SG18 8SG18 8UD: also in SG18 8SG18 8UE: also in SG18 8SG18 8UF: also in SG18 8SG18 8UG: also in SG18 8SG18 8UQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8UR: also in SG18 8SG18 8US: also in SG18 8SG18 8UT: also in SG18 8SG18 8UX: also in SG18 8SG18 8UY: also in SG18 8SG18 8XD: also in SG18 8SG18 8XL: also in SG18 8SG18 8XQ: also in SG18 8SG18 8XR: also in SG18 8SG18 8XS: also in SG18 8SG18 8XY: also in SG18 8SG18 8YF: also in SG18 8SG18 8YG: also in SG18 8SG18 8YH: also in SG18 8SG18 8YJ: also in SG18 8 School 1.8 km2 places, 1.8–2.5 km2 places, 2.7–3.0 kmGreensands (Potton) 3.8 kmBiggleswade East SG18 8SD Map of SG18 8SD and what is near it Map of SG18 8SD: its centre point, with the 311 other postcodes in the SG18 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 km4 places, 1.8–3.0 kmGreensands (Potton) 3.8 kmBiggleswade East SG18 8SD
  • SG18 8SD
  • Other postcodes in SG18 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.0944, longitude -0.2245)

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 8SD?

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 8SD?

None of the homes and businesses at SG18 8SD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG18 8SD 0% Central Bedfordshire 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG18 8SD 0% Central Bedfordshire 98%
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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 8SD?

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

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

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 8SD: 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 8SD 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 8SD?

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 8SD

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SG18 8SD. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). 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 8SD

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 E, the most common, is £3,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (11%)£1,677
Band Babout 220 (24%)£1,957
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,237
Band Dabout 160 (18%)£2,516
Band Eabout 290 (32%)£3,075
Band Fabout 70 (8%)£3,634
Band Gwithheld£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 56% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 35% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 8SD is in (ONS area E01033810), 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 8SD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG18 8SD is Biggleswade Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Sandy Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SG18 8SD, 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 8SD?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 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 8SD?

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

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 8SD?

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

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

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

The centre of SG18 8SD 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 8SD?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG18 8SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Burglary1 report
Drugs1 report

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 8SD

Ward
Biggleswade East
Parish
Biggleswade
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8UG980 mSG18 8JY980 mSG18 8GY1.0 kmSG18 8UF1.0 kmSG18 8LN1.0 kmSG18 8XR1.0 km
All of SG18

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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