Mercury Lane is in Biggleswade and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG18 8FL is located in the Biggleswade South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2011-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercury Lane, Biggleswade, SG18 8FL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8FG, SG18 8FH, SG18 8FE, SG18 8FF, SG18 8FJ, SG18 8FD, SG18 8FB, SG18 8EW, SG18 8EZ.

Mercury Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercury Lane are based on 29 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 8FL

Average Price
£540,677
Semi-Detached
£396,119
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£576,631
Flats/Maisonettes
£235,807
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Lane

Average Price
£540,677
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Mercury Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002021-06-25 £609,695
38 Mercury Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002020-12-07 £651,496
2 Mercury Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-10-29 £403,139
24 Mercury Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-01-31 £544,776
40 Mercury Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-09-06 £249,431

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		1,123 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		1,854 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton CofE VA Lower School
High Street, SG19 2NE 		3,379 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunton CofE VC Lower School
High Street, Dunton SG18 8RN 		3,382 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		4,099 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,334 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 		680 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 		1,184 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		5,303 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 		623 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		1,860 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
Millers Coffee HouseKiosk, Sullivan Court540 yd
Fireaway Biggleswade LtdUnit 2 Purcell Place, Sullivan Court551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yorkshire Grey140 London Road, Biggleswade1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Percys at the LighthouseRetail Unit 3, Purcell Place551 yd
Saxon Fish & Chips8 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade740 yd
Oriental Express7 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade746 yd
TGF PizzasUnit 1The Saxon Centre, Kingsfield Road820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRetail Unit 1, Purcell Place551 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Andrews Lower School East
Bantock Way 		grass pitches501 yd
Ivel Valley School
HITCHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches588 yd
Stratton Upper School
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts688 yd
Lifestyles@Saxon
SAXON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
Stratton Way Recreation Ground
STRATTON WAY 		grass pitches851 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches868 yd
Edward Peake C Of E Middle School
POTTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,040 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 speed77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercury Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Mercury Lane . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG18 8FL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 69
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Theft 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gilbert Avenue383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fennel Drive545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fennel Drive545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fennel Drive545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sullivan Court494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kennet Drive306 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kennet Drive306 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Kennet Drive306 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Anderson Road264 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Appleton Mead283 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired30
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Manufacturing35
Construction26
Human health and social work activities25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education20
Financial and insurance activities16
Other11
Transport and storage11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female126
Male108

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health134
Good health74
Fair health20
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 73
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White217
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years17
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland2
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion101
Christian112
Jewish1
Muslim1
Sikh7
Not answered13
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