Postcode SG18 0BH (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 0BH is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 0BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SG18 0BH is Long Twitchell which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shortmead Street and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 728 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0BH (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 0BH is Biggleswade United Working Mens Club and is 390 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 125 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.4% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Long Twitchell 16 m
Watkin Walk 34 m
Woodall Close 42 m
Parkland Place 58 m
Brunt's Lane 69 m
Ivel Bury 90 m
Shortmead Street 94 m
Trinity Close 119 m
Wharf Mews 126 m
Sun Street 153 m
Chapel Fields 165 m
Vickers Close 175 m
The Close 196 m
Elphick Court 205 m
Royal Oak Close 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0BH

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 SG18 0BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
113 m
Lawnside Academy 740 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.21 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.34 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.36 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.38 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.21 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.26 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.43 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.11 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.28 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.31 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.7 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.8 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.81 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.91 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.43 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.47 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.61 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
0 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
113 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
113 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
125 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
181 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
181 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
181 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
209 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
221 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
390 m
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
390 m
Dee Dee’s Vegan Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
424 m
Blend Coffee & Shake House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
424 m
Jones' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2021
424 m
The Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
424 m
Mama Rich Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
444 m
Nuxie's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
444 m
Beego's Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 2, 2020
474 m
Bus Stop Shop Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2020
474 m
Lilbea Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shortmead Street Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Shortmead Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Sun Street Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Sun Street Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 728 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 783 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.87 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.73 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.81 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 12.4 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% 19.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 31.6% 63.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 68.4% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 181,887 kWh - mean 10,105 kWh : median 9,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09068700
Longitude -0.26746400
OS Easting 518795
OS Northing 0245009
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