Postcode SG18 0AS (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 0AS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in April 2003 and is an active postcode. SG18 0AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 0AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 SG18 0AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SG18 0AS is Elphick Court which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ivel Gardens and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 547 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0AS (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandy Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG18 0AS is Biggleswade United Working Mens Club and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nuxie's Kitchen and is 265 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG18 0AS 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 SG18 0AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG18 0AS, and the approximate distance away.

Elphick Court 32 m
The Close 33 m
Trinity Close 81 m
Chapel Fields 95 m
Shortmead Street 108 m
Millers Court 111 m
Wharf Mews 118 m
Ivel Gardens 136 m
Brunt's Lane 139 m
Woodall Close 166 m
Watkin Walk 185 m
Long Twitchell 185 m
Parkland Place 211 m
Sun Street 233 m
Gladstone Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0AS

Introduction April 2003
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 SG18 0AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
137 m
Lawnside Academy 694 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.19 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.22 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.29 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.42 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.32 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.37 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.23 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.31 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.36 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.41 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.72 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.85 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.89 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.58 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.67 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.75 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 0AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
19 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
19 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
19 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
28 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
137 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
137 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
199 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
205 m
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
205 m
Dee Dee’s Vegan Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
225 m
Blend Coffee & Shake House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
231 m
Jones' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2021
231 m
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
231 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
251 m
Mama Rich Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
265 m
Nuxie's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
265 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 18, 2021
285 m
Ocean's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
285 m
Piggotts Family Butcher Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2021
285 m
Savers Health & Beauty Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2018
285 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 0AS - Data from Apr 2022

Ivel Gardens Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Ivel Gardens Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Shortmead Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
ASDA Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Shortmead Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 547 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 630 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.93 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 0AS - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.82 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.85 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 0AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 42.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 84,295 kWh - mean 7,025 kWh : median 6,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08891000
Longitude -0.26709500
OS Easting 518825
OS Northing 0244812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16594
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Biggleswade North
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 Biggleswade BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025542
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3