A painter and decorator for Biggleswade homes
The 2021 Census counts 22,538 residents and 9,442 households. Semi-detached houses are the most common type at 37%, followed by terraces at 26% and detached houses at 23%. About one home in seven is a flat.
Council Tax records show a town with every era represented. About 8% of properties predate 1919, nearly a fifth were built between 1965 and 1982, and roughly 30% have gone up since 2009. A Victorian terrace and a house built in 2016 need quite different preparation, and we price each from what Graham sees.
The conservation area and listed buildings
The town centre is a designated conservation area, and Historic England lists 53 buildings in the parish, one of them Grade II*: the Church of St Andrew. Stratton House and Sunderland Hall Farmhouse are among the Grade II listings.
If you own a listed home or live in the conservation area, check with Central Bedfordshire Council before changing exterior colours or windows. Inside older properties we take extra care with soft plaster, original woodwork and period windows, and our wallpaper hanging and sash window restoration pages explain how.
Homeowners, landlords and businesses
About 68% of Biggleswade households own their home, 39% with a mortgage. Around 15% rent privately, roughly 1,400 households, and we decorate for landlords between tenancies as well as for owners.
As a market town, Biggleswade has commercial premises as well as homes. Our commercial painting service covers shops, offices and rented flats, planned around opening hours and tenancy dates.
Getting a quote
Phone 07854 408573 or message us on WhatsApp. Because of the distance, it helps to show Graham every room and every outside job you're thinking about on the one visit. A detailed written quotation follows, usually by email, and we stick to it.
Our reviews page includes comments from a customer in Potton, along with many from Cambridge and the villages. Belinda keeps you informed while the work is under way, and you don't pay until you're happy with the finished work.
Biggleswade in numbers
- 27 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 44 minutesOSRM routing
- 9,442householdsCensus 2021
- 68%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 15%of homes are privately rentedCensus 2021
- 8%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 53listed buildingsHistoric England