Saffron Road is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 8DJ 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 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8DR, SG18 8BE, SG18 8DW, SG18 8DA, SG18 8AF, SG18 8DP, SG18 8BW, SG18 8BL, SG18 8DB.

Saffron Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Road are based on 42 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 8DJ

Average Price
£328,413
Semi-Detached
£327,951
Terraced
£293,233
Detached
£566,288
Flats/Maisonettes
£114,464
Other
£5,550

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Road

Average Price
£327,681
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-12-16 £307,525
47 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£229,0002022-08-05 £221,198
57 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,5002022-05-20 £139,260
60 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-04-14 £351,661
58 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-03-18 £333,013

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 		649 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		2,787 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,017 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Lower School
School Lane, Southill SG18 9JA 		4,941 yd Community 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 		1,079 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 		1,209 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 		1,878 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 		1,362 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,184 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
O' Sarracino Pizzeria21 Bonds Lane, Biggleswade184 yd
Goodies15 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade194 yd
Cravin CoffeeRailway Station, Station Road196 yd
Rosso Lounge15 Market Square, Biggleswade235 yd
Subway20 Market Square, Biggleswade246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pembroke Arms29 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade105 yd
Flutters Leisure LtdBingo Hall, Station Road213 yd
The White Hart23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade246 yd
Whistle & Flute5 Mill Lane, Biggleswade255 yd
Biggleswade & District Conservative ClubConservative Club, St Andrews Street316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza King28-28A Hitchin Street, Biggleswade136 yd
Raj Bengal22 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade156 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway9 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade198 yd
Mei's Kitchen23 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade198 yd
Blaze11 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square277 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite316 yd
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts339 yd
Biggleswade Academy Trust (Holmemead Middle School)
Mead End 		grass pitches922 yd
Biggleswade Town Fc
LANGFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches940 yd
Lake Recreation Ground
OFF HAWESMERE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,030 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 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 86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.2%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Road dangerous?

In 2023, 537 crimes were reported near Saffron Road . Only 19% 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 8DJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 537
Shoplifting 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 134
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Public Order 32
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Theft 16
Burglary 16
Bicycle Theft 13
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holme Crescent212 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Close252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Lane224 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Place297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street336 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Street353 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street353 yd

Employment

SG18 8DJ 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 Employee92
Retired44
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Construction9
Transport and storage6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female120
Male136

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health117
Good health85
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 88

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian4
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White233

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion129
Christian102
Buddhist2
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered13
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