Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

In the heart of beautiful Bedfordshire countryside, Biggleswade has a rich history with many buildings remaining unchanged over the years. The redesigned town centre was officially opened in 1998 and the new two-storey community building blends in well with the existing architecture. Over the years, Biggleswade Market Square has provided a focal point for the town and has hosted everything from horse fayres to political rallies, carnivals to Royal events. Biggleswade was an important vegetable growing area and Bedfordshire Growers, based on the outskirts of Biggleswade, still supplies supermarkets, including Sainsbury's, with the majority of their UK-grown potatoes and onions. Biggleswade is also home to Jordan's cereals, producing animal feeds and their own brand of muesli and cereal bars. Biggleswade had a large brewery for many decades but the site is now occupied by an ASDA supermarket.

To give you an idea of the price of houses for sale in Biggleswade, three-bedroom townhouses are available through Biggleswade estate agents from £165,000. Semi-detached houses offering four bedrooms are in the region of £225,000 with more substantial, detached houses from £300,000. Around £500,000 there is a good choice of highly attractive executive mansions, many of them period properties, with five or six bedrooms and good-sized gardens. If you are seeking flats for sale in Biggleswade the choice can be limited but there are one and two-bedroom flats available for between £100,000 and £140,000.

Amenities for property in Biggleswade

Every Saturday, a market is held in the town square which is surrounded by shops located in buildings dating back hundreds of years. Local leisure facilities include a sports centre and a heated indoor swimming pool. Biggleswade runs a three-tier schooling system with three lower schools catering for children aged 5 - 9, and two middle schools from 9 - 13 and Stratton Upper School & Community College for the final stage of the children's schooling.

Transport in Biggleswade

The railway station in Biggleswade provides services to Sandy, Peterborough, Arlesey, Stevenage, and to London King's Cross in 50 minutes. By road, Biggleswade is situated on the A1 which leads to the A1M, further south.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Biggleswade, which is covered by postcode SG18, you may also like to consider neighbouring towns such as Sandy, Shefford, Arlesey, Letchworth, and Hitchin.