Dickens Court is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 8QE is located in the Biggleswade South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Court, Biggleswade, SG18 8QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8QG, SG18 8QD, SG18 8QF, SG18 8QQ, SG18 8AJ, SG18 8LJ, SG18 8LP, SG18 8DD, SG18 8AL.

Dickens Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Court are based on 46 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 8QE

Average Price
£243,328
Semi-Detached
£273,289
Terraced
£238,899
Detached
£210,581
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,751
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Court

Average Price
£228,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Dickens Court, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-06-30 £341,490
9 Dickens Court, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£243,7502020-10-07 £285,822
16 Dickens Court, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-06-20 £298,094
7 Dickens Court, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-07-13 £291,415
21 Dickens Court, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002016-10-07 £209,396

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		660 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		811 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		3,005 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		3,116 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sutton CofE VA Lower School
High Street, SG19 2NE 		4,756 yd Voluntary aided 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 		749 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 		896 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 		1,748 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 		1,110 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,013 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 Road259 yd
The Bespoke Bakery Tea RoomThe Chic House, 4 London Road360 yd
Saddle & Spoke at Stratton House HotelLondon Road, Biggleswade402 yd
Pera Kitchen50 High Street, Biggleswade413 yd
O' Sarracino Pizzeria21 Bonds Lane, Biggleswade422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flutters Leisure LtdBingo Hall, Station Road232 yd
The Pembroke Arms29 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade452 yd
The White Hart23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade471 yd
The Golden Pheasant71 High Street, Biggleswade482 yd
The Rose Inn75 High Street, Biggleswade482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Town Grill58 High Street, Biggleswade415 yd
Pizza Hot111 Mead End, Biggleswade426 yd
Mead End Fish Bar107 Mead End, Biggleswade426 yd
Periasta81 High Street, Biggleswade434 yd
Domino's Pizza97 High Street, Biggleswade434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square438 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite580 yd
Biggleswade Academy Trust (Holmemead Middle School)
Mead End 		grass pitches591 yd
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts652 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches722 yd
Lake Recreation Ground
OFF HAWESMERE CLOSE 		grass pitches891 yd
Stratton Upper School
EAGLE FARM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts944 yd
Biggleswade Town Fc
LANGFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,029 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 430 crimes were reported near Dickens Court . Only 24% 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 8QE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 430
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Shoplifting 96
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 21
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 13
Other Theft 10
Drugs 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hereford Grove366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Palace Street313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Lane465 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Place367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dilly Croft472 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barn Field Close401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street432 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street432 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Dells252 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired32
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed15
Other6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities16
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female116
Male119

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex68
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed4

Health

Very good health121
Good health87
Fair health20
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 67
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White213
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Italy1
Spain2
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion115
Christian104
Buddhist2
Jewish3
Other religion1
Not answered11
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