Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SG18 0LT.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lawnside Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Biggleswade Rail Station0.4 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside open access land (10.2 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.17 mi away))
Nearest: Cemetery (1.7 ha) — 0.1 mi
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Iceland, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Asda Biggleswade Superstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SG18 0LT.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SG18.
Average sold price by property type across the SG18 district, 2021–2026 — 3,241 sales.
About SG18 0LT
SG18 0LT scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Biggleswade Superstore about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SG18 0LT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,993 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Lawnside Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIGGLESWADE HOSPITAL SPRING HOUSE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
