SG18 9BL postcode in Upper Caldecote, Central Bedfordshire
SG18 9BL is a postcode in Upper Caldecote, in the Northill 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.
Where SG18 9BL is, and what is near it
- SG18 9BL
- Other postcodes in SG18 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.0992, longitude -0.2962)
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 9BL?
- 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 9BL 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 9BL?
Every home and business at SG18 9BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG18 9BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG18 9BL 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 9BL 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 9BL.
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 9BL: 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 9BL 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 9BL?
Homes in SG18 9 sold for a typical £413,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £493,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £430,000 35 sales
- Terraced £288,750 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £194,000 6 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 9BL
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SG18 9BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 October 2025. The middle sale was £350,000, from £265,000 to £700,000. Across SG18 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £413,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £270,0008 Biggleswade Road
- £350,00048 Biggleswade Road
- £265,00014 Biggleswade Road
- £700,000The Old School House, Biggleswade Road
- £425,00038 Biggleswade Road
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 9BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around SG18 9BL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 £5,032 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,237.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 200 (26%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 180 (23%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 100 (13%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 70 (9%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 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 9BL is in (ONS area E01017422), 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 9BL?
The nearest open schools to SG18 9BL, 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 9BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG18 9BL is Biggleswade Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Sandy Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest All Saints Church, 160 m away.
More stations near SG18 9BL, 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 9BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG18 9BL, 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.
- Saffron Health Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 316346 2.7 kmCycle
- Ivel Medical Centre Phone 01767 312441 2.8 kmCycle
- Sandy Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01767 682525 3.5 kmCycle
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 9BL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG18 9BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 9BL?
The nearest to the centre of SG18 9BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St Andrews Dental Surgery Phone 01767 313182 2.5 kmCycle
- Biggleswade High Street Dental Clinic 2.5 kmCycle
- Victoria Place Dental Practice Phone 01767 313896 2.7 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 9BL?
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 12.1 kmDrive
- Moorfields at Bedford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01234 355122 12.5 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 9BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG18 9BL, 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Park House Nursing Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01767 692186 2.9 kmCycle
- Allison House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 300 8591 3.1 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 9BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG18 9BL, 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.
- Biggleswade Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 313115 2.5 kmCycle
- 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 2.6 kmCycle
- Britannia Pharmacy, 4 Market Square Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01767 680488 3.4 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 9BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG18 9BL 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 3.2 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.3 kmCycle
- Potton Vets Phone +44 1767 260007 6.4 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 9BL in a conservation area?
The centre of SG18 9BL 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 9BL?
Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG18 9BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 1, drugs 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 9BL
- Ward
- Northill
- Parish
- Northill
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Upper Caldecote
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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