SG18 8YU postcode in Central Bedfordshire, England
SG18 8YU 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 March 2021.
Where SG18 8YU is, and what is near it
- SG18 8YU
- Other postcodes in SG18 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 52.0826, longitude -0.2430)
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 8YU?
- 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 8YU 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 8YU?
Every home and business at SG18 8YU 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 8YU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG18 8YU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG18 8YU 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 8YU 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 8YU.
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 8YU: 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 8YU 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 8YU?
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.
- 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 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 8YU
HM Land Registry records 29 standard sales of homes in SG18 8YU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 July 2026. The middle sale was £527,250, from £373,450 to £660,000. Across SG18 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £352,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £445,00017 Daffodil Drive
- £418,0004 Daffodil Drive
- £415,0006 Daffodil Drive
- £660,00079 Daffodil Drive
- £595,00081 Daffodil Drive
- £620,00075 Daffodil Drive
- £660,00061 Daffodil Drive
- £380,00073 Daffodil Drive
Show the other 21 sales
- £380,00071 Daffodil Drive
- £387,50069 Daffodil Drive
- £373,45065 Daffodil Drive
- £570,00041 Daffodil Drive
- £615,00063 Daffodil Drive
- £385,00067 Daffodil Drive
- £605,00059 Daffodil Drive
- £620,00057 Daffodil Drive
- £430,00045 Daffodil Drive
- £373,45047 Daffodil Drive
- £655,00035 Daffodil Drive
- £421,95043 Daffodil Drive
- £527,25039 Daffodil Drive
- £645,00037 Daffodil Drive
- £645,00031 Daffodil Drive
- £580,00027 Daffodil Drive
- £635,00033 Daffodil Drive
- £550,00029 Daffodil Drive
- £399,00015 Daffodil Drive
- £415,00017 Daffodil Drive
- £400,00019 Daffodil Drive
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 8YU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around SG18 8YU. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (11%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 220 (24%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 60 (7%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 160 (18%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 290 (32%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 70 (8%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,194 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 56% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8YU is in (ONS area E01033810), 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 8YU?
The nearest open schools to SG18 8YU, 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 8YU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG18 8YU is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Sandy Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Foxglove Drive, 241 m away.
More stations near SG18 8YU, 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 8YU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG18 8YU, 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 1.3 kmCycle
- Saffron Health Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 316346 1.5 kmCycle
- Greensands (Potton) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 260340 5.4 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 8YU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG18 8YU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
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 8YU?
The nearest to the centre of SG18 8YU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smiles Orthodontic Practice Phone 01767 317777 1.3 kmCycle
- Victoria Place Dental Practice Phone 01767 313896 1.4 kmCycle
- Ballard and Tucker Limited Phone 0844 576 9888 1.5 kmCycle
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 8YU?
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.
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 14.8 kmDrive
- Archer Unit Phone 01234 310150 16.2 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 8YU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG18 8YU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mantles Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 304701 450 mWalk
- Penrose Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01767 777000 1.2 kmWalk
- Beaumont Park Nursing and Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 313131 1.8 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 8YU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG18 8YU, 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.
- Jardines Pharmacy, 5 Kingsfield Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 313092 200 mWalk
- 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Biggleswade Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 313115 1.6 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 8YU?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG18 8YU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Potton Vets Phone +44 1767 260007 5.4 kmDrive
- Adelaide Veterinay Centre 5.7 kmDrive
- Medivet 5.9 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 8YU in a conservation area?
The centre of SG18 8YU 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 8YU?
Police.uk records 107 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG18 8YU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 3, drugs 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 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 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 8YU
- 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
- March 2021
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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