Compton Mead is in Biggleswade and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG18 8LW is located in the Biggleswade North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2016-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Compton Mead, Biggleswade, SG18 8LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8LQ, SG18 8ND, SG18 8JQ, SG18 8JZ, SG18 0PH, SG18 8GW, SG18 0PJ, SG18 8UE, SG18 8JG.

Compton Mead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Compton Mead 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 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 8LW

Average Price
£516,825
Semi-Detached
£348,062
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£529,807
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Mead

Average Price
£516,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton MeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Compton Mead, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£547,5002022-04-29 £563,440
12 Compton Mead, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,5002022-01-28 £511,668
7 Compton Mead, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£399,9502018-12-20 £488,000
1 Compton Mead, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£500,0002018-12-04 £610,076
3 Compton Mead, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£509,9502018-11-23 £620,350

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		869 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		1,379 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton CofE VA Lower School
High Street, SG19 2NE 		3,255 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		3,597 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunton CofE VC Lower School
High Street, Dunton SG18 8RN 		4,113 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 		1,702 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 		912 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 		334 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Potton Middle School
Mill Lane, SG19 2PG 		4,881 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 		531 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		1,488 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 Court431 yd
Fireaway Biggleswade LtdUnit 2 Purcell Place, Sullivan Court459 yd
The Gardeners Arms37 Potton Road, Biggleswade888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings ReachPotton Road, Biggleswade827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Percys at the LighthouseRetail Unit 3, Purcell Place459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sRetail Unit 1, Purcell Place459 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Edward Peake C Of E Middle School
POTTON ROAD 		grass pitches175 yd
Stratton Way Recreation Ground
STRATTON WAY 		grass pitches196 yd
Ivel Valley School
HITCHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches400 yd
St Andrews Lower School East
Bantock Way 		grass pitches601 yd
Stratton Upper School
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts713 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches1,087 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 speed550 Mbit/s
Average download speed426.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed75 Mbit/s
Average upload speed59.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Compton Mead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Compton Mead . 51% 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 8LW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Drugs 8
Other Theft 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Sutton Avenue502 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sherrington Grove57 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tavistock Green456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Smyth View364 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Handel Way308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tavistock Green456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Stratton Way285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sullivan Court477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Walk453 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Walk453 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee273
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed39
Retired34
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Construction21
Manufacturing19
Other13
Transport and storage13
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female293
Male306

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex226
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed1

Health

Very good health382
Good health177
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 97
Degree or Similar 199
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese9
Indian9
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African16
Black Caribbean11
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White515
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom524
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Africa19
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK524
10+ Years46
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom506
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries9
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held45

Religion

No religion315
Christian238
Hindu3
Muslim10
Sikh8
Not answered24
↑