Chamberlain Park Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG18), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6000229.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £369,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 19, C: 15).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Central Bedfordshire costs £2,516 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Biggleswade, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ivel Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £369,500 | £264,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | £375,000 | £325,000 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £390,000 | £315,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £355,298 | £340,595 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £363,000 | £132,500 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £388,500 | £265,000 | £512,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £319,500 | £227,000 | £420,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £219,500 | £200,000 | £350,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2014 | 19 | £240,000 | £152,500 | £379,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | 20 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 24 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £475,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | 22 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £264,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 17 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £182,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2023 | 25 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 18 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2022 | 1 SG18 8GT | Other | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 24 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2022 | 21 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 6 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £340,595 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 4 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 1 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 5 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £132,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2020 | 16 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £363,000 | |
| 30 May 2019 | 12 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | |
| 31 May 2018 | 21 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 21 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2018 | 28 SG18 8GT | Detached | £512,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 24 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £379,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | CAR PORT, 24 SG18 8GT | Other | £379,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 10 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £227,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 23 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 41 SG18 8GT | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 20 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £219,500 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 16 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 22 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 15 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £124,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 20 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £155,500 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2014 | 28 SG18 8GT | Detached | £370,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2014 | 24 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2014 | 18 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £250,000 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2014 | 26 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £249,950 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 10 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £152,500 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 16 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £265,000 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 22 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 8 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £247,500 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 4 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £240,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 6 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £225,000 | New build. |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 2 SG18 8GT | Detached | £265,000 | New build. |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 19 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | New build. |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 25 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £184,950 | New build. |
| 6 Aug 2014 | 21 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £180,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 33 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £239,950 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 23 SG18 8GT | Terraced | £170,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 1 SG18 8GT | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 3 SG18 8GT | Flat or maisonette | £174,950 | New build. |
| 10 Feb 2014 | 39 SG18 8GT | Detached | £379,950 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2013 | 35 SG18 8GT | Detached | £274,950 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2013 | 37 SG18 8GT | Detached | £319,950 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 41 SG18 8GT | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (7); House, detached (7). Built: 2014 (13); 2012 onwards (12); 2013 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Chamberlain Park
- 2, Chamberlain Park
- 3, Chamberlain Park
- 5 Chamberlain Park
- 7, Chamberlain Park
- 11, Chamberlain Park
- 14, Chamberlain Park
- 15, Chamberlain Park
- 16, Chamberlain Park
- 17, Chamberlain Park
- 18, Chamberlain Park
- 21, Chamberlain Park
- 23, Chamberlain Park
- 25, Chamberlain Park
- 26, Chamberlain Park
- 28, Chamberlain Park
- 35, Chamberlain Park
- 37, Chamberlain Park
- 39, Chamberlain Park
- 41, Chamberlain Park
Council tax
What each band costs in Central Bedfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,516 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,677 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,516 | £3,075 | £3,634 | £4,194 | £5,032 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (40% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG18 8GT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG18 8GW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG18 8GT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG18 8GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Biggleswade 895,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Sandy 679,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Arlesey 688,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sullivan Court Kings Reach | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Biggleswade | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Rose Lane Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivel Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Place Dental Practice Limited | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Biggleswade Hospital Spring House | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Biggleswade Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Biggleswade Saxon Centre, 6 Kingsfield Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,150 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 11 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Cursus and five associated ring-ditches at Biggleswade Common | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Belt | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Dunton Fen | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Waterloo Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Sandy Warren | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Galley Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 35 |
3 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Central Bedfordshire: see them on the Central Bedfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Peake CofE VC School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Stratton School | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lawnside Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Biggleswade Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrose Court Care Home SG18 8UA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Fireaway Pizza SG18 8SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Lains Coffee House SG18 8SZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sainsbury's SG18 8SX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Krafty Shed Ltd SG18 8SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| The Jerk Hub SG18 8UE | Mobile caterer | 220 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services SG18 8UQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Ivel Valley - School Site SG18 0NL | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Stratton Way Stores & Post Office SG18 0NS | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sullivan Court (24); On or near Somerville Croft (11); On or near Blackburn Way (10); On or near Parry Rise (8); On or near Walker Mead (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 84% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, end-terrace (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Evans Grove · Maunder Avenue · Sullivan Court · Blackburn Way · Mitchell Green · Parry Rise · Hunt Road · Aston Croft · Sullivan Court · Hawking Drive · Walton Grove · Pople Road
All the streets in SG18 and across Central Bedfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.