Thirlmere Close is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 8LU is located in the Biggleswade South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thirlmere Close, Biggleswade, SG18 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8LY, SG18 8PD, SG18 8LX, SG18 8LR, SG18 8LS, SG18 8LZ, SG18 8JE, SG18 8PB, SG18 8LT.

Thirlmere Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thirlmere Close are based on 5 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 8LU

Average Price
£358,630
Semi-Detached
£387,561
Terraced
£300,769
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Close

Average Price
£353,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Thirlmere Close, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002016-09-23 £385,472
7 Thirlmere Close, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002008-05-13 £302,365
2 Thirlmere Close, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,5002004-08-09 £307,581
1 Thirlmere Close, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002003-08-29 £305,818
4 Thirlmere Close, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,7502002-05-14 £556,586

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		1,187 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		1,481 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		2,484 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		3,675 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunton CofE VC Lower School
High Street, Dunton SG18 8RN 		4,541 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 		392 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 		1,109 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 		2,242 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 		1,456 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,403 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
Cravin CoffeeRailway Station, Station Road916 yd
Costa LtdNext, Unit A - A1 Retail Park946 yd
Saddle & Spoke at Stratton House HotelLondon Road, Biggleswade956 yd
The Bespoke Bakery Tea RoomThe Chic House, 4 London Road1,009 yd
O' Sarracino Pizzeria21 Bonds Lane, Biggleswade1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Yorkshire Grey140 London Road, Biggleswade653 yd
Flutters Leisure LtdBingo Hall, Station Road893 yd
The Pembroke Arms29 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mead End Fish Bar107 Mead End, Biggleswade529 yd
Pizza Hot111 Mead End, Biggleswade530 yd
TGF PizzasUnit 1The Saxon Centre, Kingsfield Road901 yd
Oriental Express7 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade969 yd
Saxon Fish & Chips8 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lake Recreation Ground
OFF HAWESMERE CLOSE 		grass pitches349 yd
Biggleswade Academy Trust (Holmemead Middle School)
Mead End 		grass pitches351 yd
Biggleswade Town Fc
LANGFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches880 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches904 yd
Lifestyles@Saxon
SAXON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool939 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 speed56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thirlmere Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near Thirlmere Close . 69% 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 8LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hereford Grove308 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Crescent314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mead End411 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ely Croft295 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area351 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area351 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thirlmere Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Brunel Drive492 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coopers Close183 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thirlmere Close0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG18 8LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired79
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed4
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction17
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male146

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex149
Divorced17
Widowed22

Health

Very good health152
Good health100
Fair health35
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
White288
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion126
Christian158
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered7
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