Gale Drive is in Biggleswade and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG18 0JQ is located in the Biggleswade North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2017-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gale Drive, Biggleswade, SG18 0JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 0RF, SG18 0RQ, SG18 0FD, SG18 0FU, SG18 0GZ, SG18 0PN, SG18 0HR, SG18 0EJ, SG18 0BF.

Gale Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gale Drive are based on 39 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 0JQ

Average Price
£541,612
Semi-Detached
£461,508
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£577,213
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gale Drive

Average Price
£541,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gale DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Gale Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-12-22 £444,157
32 Gale Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002022-04-13 £560,867
21 Gale Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£380,0002020-11-19 £467,928
19 Gale Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£400,0002020-11-06 £492,556
17 Gale Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£375,0002020-11-02 £461,055

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		1,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		1,259 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		3,160 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton CofE VA Lower School
High Street, SG19 2NE 		3,353 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX 		4,135 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 		2,083 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 		1,361 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 		335 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		4,721 yd Community 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 		1,008 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		1,545 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
The Gardeners Arms37 Potton Road, Biggleswade725 yd
Millers Coffee HouseKiosk, Sullivan Court991 yd
Fireaway Biggleswade LtdUnit 2 Purcell Place, Sullivan Court1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ReachPotton Road, Biggleswade635 yd
Biggleswade United Football ClubFootball Club, Fairfield Road996 yd
Biggleswade Town Cricket ClubLindsell Memorial Pavilion, Fairfield Recreation Ground996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Percys at the LighthouseRetail Unit 3, Purcell Place1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRetail Unit 1, Purcell Place1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edward Peake C Of E Middle School
POTTON ROAD 		grass pitches425 yd
Stratton Way Recreation Ground
STRATTON WAY 		grass pitches637 yd
Ivel Valley School
HITCHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches925 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed222.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed34.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gale Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Gale Drive . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG18 0JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Drugs 9
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Stratton Way522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tavistock Green470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Binder Place96 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Binder Place96 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Presland Drive120 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collings Crescent319 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tavistock Green470 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Gale Drive0 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Larkinson Avenue35 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashley Gardens333 yd

Employment

SG18 0JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee162
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Retired7
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education30
Manufacturing28
Construction25
Human health and social work activities23
Other18
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female202
Male198

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated2
Divorced19

Health

Very good health259
Good health110
Fair health25
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 120
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese6
Indian15
Other Asian4
Black African13
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White338

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years20
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Italy1
Portugal3
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion214
Christian139
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Muslim7
Sikh4
Other religion2
Not answered17
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