SG18 8FL
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Property report — SG18 8FL
Open-data due diligence for SG18 8FL and the area around it.
SG18 8FL in brief: 31 recorded sales (£136,000–£540,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG18 8FL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SG18 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£440,389
Population
18,107
Crimes recorded
56
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in SG18 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (64 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | £350,000 | 42 MERCURY LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-05-24 | £235,000 | 40 MERCURY LANE | Flat |
| 2021-06-25 | £540,000 | 16 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2020-12-07 | £530,000 | 38 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2020-10-29 | £330,000 | 2 MERCURY LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-01-31 | £435,000 | 24 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2019-09-06 | £230,000 | 40 MERCURY LANE | Flat |
| 2019-03-01 | £408,700 | 32 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2016-07-06 | £410,000 | 30 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2016-04-28 | £375,000 | 32 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2015-07-24 | £375,000 | 38 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2012-03-30 | £270,000 | 28 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2012-03-30 | £290,000 | 26 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £289,000 | 30 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2012-02-22 | £197,500 | 42 MERCURY LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-12-22 | £275,000 | 32 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-12-22 | £260,000 | 34 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-12-16 | £327,000 | 38 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-12-15 | £260,000 | 36 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-12-07 | £136,000 | 40 MERCURY LANE | Flat |
| 2011-06-15 | £273,000 | 24 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-06-03 | £270,000 | 22 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-05-31 | £289,950 | 20 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-05-20 | £364,960 | 16 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-05-18 | £215,000 | 18 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-04-28 | £275,000 | 12 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-04-21 | £289,950 | 14 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-04-12 | £336,000 | 6 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-03-31 | £290,000 | 4 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-03-31 | £360,000 | 10 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
| 2011-03-22 | £289,950 | 8 MERCURY LANE | Detached |
31 recorded sales on SG18 8FL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Lawnside Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Biggleswade Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (1.1 mi) · GREENSANDS (POTTON) (2.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIGGLESWADE HOSPITAL SPRING HOUSE (0.7 mi) · BIGGLESWADE HOSPITAL (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CEMETERY CHAPELS (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · 4, LONDON ROAD (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: JARDINES PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (1.0 mi) · BIGGLESWADE PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Biggleswade (0.9 mi) · Sandy (3.1 mi) · Arlesey (4.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.4 mi) · Lidl (1.0 mi) · Aldi (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 7,627
Owned 69% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SG18 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SG18 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 38/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SG18 8FL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSG18 | SectorSG18 8 | PostcodeSG18 8FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £426,293 | £440,389 | £315,387 |
| Population | 35,266 | 18,107 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 135 | 56 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 81% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 92% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SG18 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.