Postcode SG16 6BA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG16 6BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG16 6BA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG16 6BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG16 6BA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 SG16 6BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SG16 6BA is Middlefield Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arlesey Road and is 931 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to SG16 6BA (for ages 11 and under) is Derwent Lower School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SG16 6BA is The Crown and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken n Spice and is 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG16 6BA 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 SG16 6BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG16 6BA, and the approximate distance away.

Middlefield Close 64 m
Middlefield Lane 308 m
Hitchin Road 340 m
A507 1.74 km
B659 3.09 km
Bedford Road 3.93 km
A600 6.61 km
A505 7.31 km
A14 33.92 km
A46 89.84 km
M1 91.28 km
A41 108.39 km
A1(M) 160.58 km
A5 163.26 km
A40 163.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG16 6BA

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 SG16 6BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
0 m
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.33 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.65 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 1.94 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.35 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.61 km
Stondon Lower School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.83 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.2 km
Meppershall Church of England Academy 3.77 km
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
3.78 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
3.79 km
Pix Brook Academy 3.94 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
3.97 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
4.41 km
Campton Academy 4.64 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.66 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.77 km
Stonehill School Good
(February 21, 2018)
5.02 km
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.36 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
5.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG16 6BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Derwent Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
0 m
Koi Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 14, 2022
609 m
Poplars Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
1.05 km
Henlow Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
1.08 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
1.08 km
SPLAT Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
1.23 km
The Engineers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.27 km
Raynsford C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.33 km
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
1.46 km
The Limes Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.47 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
1.56 km
Chicken n Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.56 km
Golden Well Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
1.56 km
Henlow Tandoori Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.56 km
The Flamez Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 10, 2021
1.56 km
Fresh Bite Retailers - other 4
Good
July 13, 2021
1.6 km
Henlow Church of England Academy School/college/university 4
Good
April 27, 2021
1.65 km
Champneys Henlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.69 km
Ginitiative Manufacturers/packers Exempt
March 7, 2019
1.72 km
The Airman Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG16 6BA - Data from Apr 2022

Arlesey Road Bus Stop/Station 931 m
The Crown - West Bus Stop/Station 948 m
The Crown - West Bus Stop/Station 955 m
The Gardens Bus Stop/Station 972 m
The Crown - North Bus Stop/Station 975 m
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 6.24 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 38.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG16 6BA - Data from Dec 2021

Sally's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Middle Water Inland Water 1.26 km
Lower Water Inland Water 1.38 km
Susans Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Laurels Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Lindas Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hitchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Bilberry Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Ramerick Bottom Valley 2.74 km
Nunswood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Green Lagoon Inland Water 3.41 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Bury Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Blue Lagoon Inland Water 3.72 km
Cockshoothill Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG16 6BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 31.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 4.7
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 58.4 11.7
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 469,587 kWh - mean 19,566 kWh : median 14,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 132,098 kWh - mean 5,284 kWh : median 4,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG16 6BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02021500
Longitude -0.29235600
OS Easting 517274
OS Northing 0237131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30698
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Shefford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Henlow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025573
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3