Postcode SG18 0AW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0AW and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0AW 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 0AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SG18 0AW is Wharf Mews which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shortmead Street and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 694 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0AW (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 0AW is Biggleswade United Working Mens Club and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheff's Fish & Chips and is 273 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.8% 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 1.5 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 SG18 0AW 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 0AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wharf Mews 45 m
Shortmead Street 100 m
Woodall Close 111 m
Parkland Place 116 m
Trinity Close 126 m
The Close 127 m
Brunt's Lane 147 m
Long Twitchell 148 m
Watkin Walk 165 m
Ivel Bury 167 m
Elphick Court 181 m
Chapel Fields 199 m
Ivel Gardens 218 m
Millers Court 262 m
Sun Street 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0AW

Introduction March 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 0AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
190 m
Lawnside Academy 823 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.31 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.37 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.43 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.48 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.22 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.35 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.31 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.19 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.26 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.42 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.67 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.77 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.88 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.99 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.55 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.58 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.76 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shortmead Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Shortmead Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Ivel Gardens Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Sun Street Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Ivel Gardens Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 694 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 784 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.47 km
Cambridge Airport Air 33.01 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.7 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.7 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 3.94 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.3 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 36.2% 59.6 17.7
300+ Mbps 63.8% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 462,164 kWh - mean 9,833 kWh : median 10,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 102,985 kWh - mean 3,814 kWh : median 2,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08970400
Longitude -0.26892400
OS Easting 518696
OS Northing 0244896
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: Communal 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 E33025543
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2