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

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8EX, SG18 8TP, SG18 8ES, SG18 8TR, SG18 8EH, SG18 8TS, SG18 8AG, SG18 8TX, SG18 8UL.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 115 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 8EF

Average Price
£570,371
Semi-Detached
£549,414
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£717,073
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£617,553
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
127 London Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£388,0002022-09-16 £383,741
135 London Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002022-04-19 £701,575
119 London Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-03-30 £526,418
119 London Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002017-03-10 £462,888
117 London Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002016-04-27 £440,982

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		1,508 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,026 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		3,914 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunton CofE VC Lower School
High Street, Dunton SG18 8RN 		4,005 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		244 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 		589 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 		1,815 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 		969 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		2,862 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
Saddle & Spoke at Stratton House HotelLondon Road, Biggleswade807 yd
Costa LtdNext, Unit A - A1 Retail Park861 yd
The Bespoke Bakery Tea RoomThe Chic House, 4 London Road972 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LtdUnit F1 Normandy Lane, Biggleswade1,018 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering @Liebherr Great Britain, Stratton Business Park1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yorkshire Grey140 London Road, Biggleswade283 yd
Flutters Leisure LtdBingo Hall, Station Road1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TGF PizzasUnit 1The Saxon Centre, Kingsfield Road276 yd
Oriental Express7 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade346 yd
Saxon Fish & Chips8 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade353 yd
Mead End Fish Bar107 Mead End, Biggleswade386 yd
Pizza Hot111 Mead End, Biggleswade386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPegasus Drive, Stratton Business Park925 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biggleswade Academy Trust (Holmemead Middle School)
Mead End 		grass pitches304 yd
Lifestyles@Saxon
SAXON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool327 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches430 yd
Stratton Upper School
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts791 yd
Lake Recreation Ground
OFF HAWESMERE CLOSE 		grass pitches968 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near London Road . 54% 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 8EF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 131
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 12
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 7
Drugs 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 8EF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Magnolia Place270 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Violet Close291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Violet Close291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mead End475 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsfield Road273 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sorrell Way425 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elm Road429 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Grove125 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG18 8EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Construction22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities11
Other9
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female180
Male170

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health157
Good health135
Fair health38
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 113
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White324

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland9
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion129
Christian180
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered32
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