Postcode SG18 0BF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 0BF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. SG18 0BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 0BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 0BF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SG18 0BF is Williams Court which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nursery Close and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0BF (for ages 11 and under) is St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 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 0BF is The Kings Reach and is 537 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Percy's Fish & Chip Shop and is 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Williams Court 20 m
Potton Road 26 m
Fisher Mead 84 m
Sale Mews 94 m
Salcombe Close 112 m
Rowletts View 122 m
Nursery Close 162 m
Dodimead Way 190 m
Presland Drive 192 m
Wakes Row 194 m
Gale Drive 202 m
Boddington Gardens 205 m
Sandy View 210 m
Dartmoor Way 211 m
Chew Meadow 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0BF

Introduction January 2007
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 0BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
60 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
711 m
Lawnside Academy 888 m
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 972 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.02 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.26 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.68 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.99 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.25 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.07 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.25 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.33 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.48 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.71 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.76 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.23 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.37 km
Everton Heath Primary School 5.43 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Peake Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
60 m
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
357 m
The Kings Reach Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 30, 2021
537 m
The Priory (Amore Care) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
537 m
Penrose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
643 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
710 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
710 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
711 m
Millers Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
719 m
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
737 m
Percy's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
737 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
737 m
Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
856 m
Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
856 m
St Andrews Lower School - East Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
856 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
888 m
Campus & Co Biggleswade Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
972 m
Wellgrove Education Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
972 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
1.01 km
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Boddington Gardens Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Stratton Way Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Boddington Gardens Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.55 km
Cambridge Airport Air 31.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 57.69 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 16.33 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% 18.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 52.6% 45.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 47.4% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09612300
Longitude -0.25078600
OS Easting 519923
OS Northing 0245641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18755
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 E33025549
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3