Bittern Drive is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 8DU 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 Bittern Drive, Biggleswade, SG18 8DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8DY, SG18 8DZ, SG18 8EA, SG18 8DX, SG18 8DS, SG18 8DT, SG18 8BQ, SG18 8BL, SG18 8AF.

Bittern Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bittern Drive are based on 14 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 8DU

Average Price
£355,679
Semi-Detached
£330,030
Terraced
£311,879
Detached
£479,251
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bittern Drive

Average Price
£388,210
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bittern DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Bittern Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-01-09 £258,356
6 Bittern Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-07-09 £313,515
4 Bittern Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£248,0002021-03-25 £278,099
18 Bittern Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-09-04 £360,484
5 Bittern Drive, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-12-02 £288,677

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 		805 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		1,152 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		2,625 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		2,884 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Lower School
School Lane, Southill SG18 9JA 		4,635 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 		1,295 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 		1,513 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 		2,150 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 		1,669 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,466 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
Goodies15 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade373 yd
O' Sarracino Pizzeria21 Bonds Lane, Biggleswade419 yd
Papa Johns8 High Street, Biggleswade441 yd
Rosso Lounge15 Market Square, Biggleswade451 yd
Subway20 Market Square, Biggleswade457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whistle & Flute5 Mill Lane, Biggleswade232 yd
The Pembroke Arms29 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade262 yd
Biggleswade & District Conservative ClubConservative Club, St Andrews Street395 yd
The White Hart23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade457 yd
The Crown Hotel23 High Street, Biggleswade508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza King28-28A Hitchin Street, Biggleswade302 yd
Raj Bengal22 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade319 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway9 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade374 yd
Mei's Kitchen23 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade374 yd
Blaze11 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square521 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts383 yd
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite453 yd
Biggleswade Town Fc
LANGFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches790 yd
Lake Recreation Ground
OFF HAWESMERE CLOSE 		grass pitches1,070 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 speed72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bittern Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Bittern Drive . 43% 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 8DU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 213
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Shoplifting 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Theft 1
Bicycle Theft 1
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 8DU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holme Crescent333 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Street545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Lane432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bonds Lane432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bonds Lane432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Close236 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Close236 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street545 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Palace Street440 yd

Employment

SG18 8DU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee80
Retired46
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed16
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female128
Male119

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health110
Good health108
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 71
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White237
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union10
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Lithuania4
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion107
Christian123
Muslim1
Not answered14
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