Market Square is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 8AP is located in the Biggleswade South 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 Market Square, Biggleswade, SG18 8AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 0JL, SG18 0JE, SG18 0JB, SG18 8AQ, SG18 8AS, SG18 8AX, SG18 8BA, SG18 8AY, SG18 0JD.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 3 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 8AP

Average Price
£737,306
Semi-Detached
£715,175
Terraced
£1,548,328
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£152,863
Other
£697,258

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£897,541
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 2 22 Market Square, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,065,0002022-01-21 £1,068,146
First Floor Flat 2 Market Square, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,0002021-03-30 £152,863
2 Market Square, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-08-18 £381,203
6A Market Square, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002018-03-09 £554,695
4 Market Square, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002014-04-30 £449,319

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 		383 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		2,582 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,277 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton CofE VA Lower School
High Street, SG19 2NE 		4,844 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,289 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 		1,259 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 		1,727 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 		1,333 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,049 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
Papa Johns8 High Street, Biggleswade56 yd
Dee Dee's Vegan Cafe29 Market Square, Biggleswade73 yd
Subway20 Market Square, Biggleswade74 yd
Cafe Eight8 Market Square, Biggleswade74 yd
Jones'15 High Street, Biggleswade77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Hart23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade74 yd
The Crown Hotel23 High Street, Biggleswade76 yd
Biggleswade & District Conservative ClubConservative Club, St Andrews Street99 yd
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club10 Church Street, Biggleswade143 yd
The Golden Pheasant71 High Street, Biggleswade184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs3 Market Square, Biggleswade13 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Chippy6 Market Square, Biggleswade25 yd
Beego's Sandwich Bar32 High Street, Biggleswade54 yd
Blaze11 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade68 yd
Caprinos Pizza19A High Street, Biggleswade71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square142 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite41 yd
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts141 yd
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches917 yd
Biggleswade United Fc (Second Meadow)
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,041 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.6%

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%

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

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 561 crimes were reported near Market Square . Only 18% 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 8AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 561
Shoplifting 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Anti Social Behaviour 115
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 39
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Theft 20
Burglary 17
Drugs 14
Bicycle Theft 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG18 8AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holme Crescent490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Lane75 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Dells435 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wells Court244 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area409 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area409 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bonds Lane75 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bonds Lane75 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket202 yd

Employment

SG18 8AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8AP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee115
Retired31
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Education14
Other14
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male149

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex54
Married: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced36
Widowed10

Health

Very good health123
Good health115
Fair health37
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese6
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White237
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union22
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years28
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland3
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion129
Christian113
Hindu9
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered16
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