Vickers Close is in Biggleswade and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG18 0GX is located in the Biggleswade North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2013-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vickers Close, Biggleswade, SG18 0GX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 0BP, SG18 0BA, SG18 0BX, SG18 0BT, SG18 0BS, SG18 0BH, SG18 0DW, SG18 0DE, SG18 0BN.

Vickers Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vickers Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central 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 0GX

Average Price
£114,700
Semi-Detached
£114,700
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vickers Close

Average Price
£114,700
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vickers CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Vickers Close, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,7502023-05-30 £120,676
2 Vickers Close, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£57,7502013-08-02 £108,724

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 		251 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		902 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		2,303 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,890 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX 		4,338 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes 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 		1,759 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 		1,447 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 		1,405 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 		1,349 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		2,709 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
Thai Rice Ltd51 Sun Street, Biggleswade70 yd
New Jade Garden100 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade307 yd
Biggles Lounge4-6 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade307 yd
The Gardeners Arms37 Potton Road, Biggleswade507 yd
Mama Rich Cafe4-8 Abbots Walk, Biggleswade535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Biggleswade Town Cricket ClubLindsell Memorial Pavilion, Fairfield Recreation Ground420 yd
Biggleswade United Football ClubFootball Club, Fairfield Road420 yd
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club10 Church Street, Biggleswade534 yd
The Crown Hotel23 High Street, Biggleswade543 yd
The Golden Pheasant71 High Street, Biggleswade583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sheff's Fish & Chips30 Sun Street, Biggleswade59 yd
Classic Foods PVT Ltd9 Abbots Walk, Biggleswade535 yd
Caprinos Pizza19A High Street, Biggleswade551 yd
Beego's Sandwich Bar32 High Street, Biggleswade580 yd
Nuxie's Kitchen75 High Street, Biggleswade597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square643 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches311 yd
Biggleswade United Fc (Second Meadow)
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches433 yd
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts631 yd
American Golf Driving Range
HILL LANE 		golf899 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vickers Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near Vickers Close . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG18 0GX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 319
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Shoplifting 33
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 16
Burglary 15
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wells Court532 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Urban Way415 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Urban Way415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Royal Oak Close186 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Royal Oak Close186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vickers Close49 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Reynolds Close470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Reynolds Close470 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Havelock Road499 yd

Employment

SG18 0GX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG18 0GX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee24
Retired16
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities14
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female108
Male123

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex47
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health96
Good health93
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White194
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union18
Africa9
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years28
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland1
France3
Germany2
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania1
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion132
Christian77
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Other religion1
Not answered13
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