The Close is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 0AT is located in the Biggleswade North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Biggleswade, SG18 0AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 0AP, SG18 0AU, SG18 0ND, SG18 0AH, SG18 0AL, SG18 0AW, SG18 0AN, SG18 0LY, SG18 0AF.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 0AT

Average Price
£406,507
Semi-Detached
£379,826
Terraced
£338,139
Detached
£547,037
Flats/Maisonettes
£208,807
Other
£278,803

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£396,880
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-10 £256,321
33 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002022-02-11 £473,470
31 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-11-19 £355,424
43 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002020-08-03 £858,313
9 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-03-27 £444,898

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		218 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		2,316 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,556 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthill Church of England Academy
Bedford Road, Northill SG18 9AH 		4,582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biggleswade Academy
Mead End, SG18 8JU 		1,590 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Stratton Upper School
Eagle Farm Road, SG18 8JB 		1,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School
Potton Road, SG18 0EJ 		1,664 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ivel Valley School
Hitchmead Road, SG18 0NL 		1,438 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		2,986 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Jade Garden100 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade44 yd
Biggles Lounge4-6 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade44 yd
The Courtyard Centre6 High Street, Biggleswade239 yd
Vamos5 High Street, Biggleswade239 yd
Jones'15 High Street, Biggleswade256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown Hotel23 High Street, Biggleswade264 yd
Biggleswade & District Conservative ClubConservative Club, St Andrews Street297 yd
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club10 Church Street, Biggleswade313 yd
The White Hart23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade381 yd
The Golden Pheasant71 High Street, Biggleswade385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caprinos Pizza19A High Street, Biggleswade277 yd
Classic Foods PVT Ltd9 Abbots Walk, Biggleswade293 yd
Beego's Sandwich Bar32 High Street, Biggleswade309 yd
Greggs3 Market Square, Biggleswade319 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Chippy6 Market Square, Biggleswade334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square410 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite285 yd
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts294 yd
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches617 yd
Biggleswade United Fc (Second Meadow)
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches739 yd
American Golf Driving Range
HILL LANE 		golf864 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 74.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 493 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG18 0AT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 493
Shoplifting 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 100
Public Order 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 17
Drugs 15
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG18 0AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street439 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bonds Lane393 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brunswick Close424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Watkin Walk199 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street439 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street299 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Church Street299 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street439 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bonds Lane393 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkland Place237 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG18 0AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired137
Full-Time Employee42
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities23
Other21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education18
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage12
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female145
Male123

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed53

Health

Very good health105
Good health96
Fair health50
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 83
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White254
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland2
France1
Poland1
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion74
Christian178
Buddhist2
Not answered14
↑