Postcode SG15 6SZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG15 6SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG15 6SZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG15 6SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG15 6SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SG15 6SZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SG15 6SZ is Little Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SG15 6SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Derwent Lower School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fearnhill School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SG15 6SZ is The White Horse and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on June 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Millennium Chinese Takeaway and is 614 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG15 6SZ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG15 6SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG15 6SZ, and the approximate distance away.

Little Close 90 m
High Street 166 m
Lynton Avenue 190 m
Cluny Way 200 m
Cox's Way 211 m
Bates Avenue 211 m
Gothic Way 224 m
Lymans Road 226 m
Rose Cottages 234 m
Graves Paddock 287 m
Gudgeon Way 288 m
Viney Corner 313 m
A507 3.84 km
B659 3.93 km
A505 5.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG15 6SZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG15 6SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
614 m
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.39 km
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
1.92 km
Pix Brook Academy 1.99 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.1 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
2.34 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.44 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.65 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.79 km
Stonehill School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.06 km
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.34 km
The Grange Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.41 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 3.67 km
Wilbury Junior School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
3.8 km
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.95 km
Stondon Lower School Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.15 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
4.32 km
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.35 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.56 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG15 6SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
259 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 25, 2021
364 m
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
477 m
Chase House Residential Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
610 m
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
614 m
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
614 m
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
614 m
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
847 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
847 m
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
847 m
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
847 m
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
952 m
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
970 m
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
1.02 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
1.14 km
Etonbury Academy School/college/university 4
Good
October 9, 2019
1.39 km
SPLAT Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
1.62 km
Derwent Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.1 km
Champneys Henlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.12 km
Koi Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
2.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG15 6SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 209 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Gothic Way Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.79 km
Cambridge Airport Air 36.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG15 6SZ - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Water Inland Water 797 m
Middle Water Inland Water 837 m
Laurels Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Susans Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Green Lagoon Inland Water 1.71 km
Sally's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lindas Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Blue Lagoon Inland Water 2.21 km
Ramerick Bottom Valley 2.95 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.05 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.38 km
Bilberry Pond Inland Water 3.88 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Norton Common Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Hitchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG15 6SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 158.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 49.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 110 16.9
300+ Mbps 90.9% 483 39.8

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 527,211 kWh - mean 10,984 kWh : median 10,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 165,823 kWh - mean 3,316 kWh : median 2,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG15 6SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01392300
Longitude -0.26355600
OS Easting 519265
OS Northing 0236477
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17753
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Arlesey
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Arlesey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025571
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1