Postcode SG18 0BS (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0BS and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 0BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG18 0BS is Cedar Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfield Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 896 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0BS (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 0BS is Biggleswade Town Cricket Club and is 252 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheff's Fish & Chips and is 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.3 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 0BS 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 0BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Avenue 59 m
Fairfield Road 81 m
Vickers Close 94 m
Redman Gardens 127 m
Wilsheres Road 139 m
Royal Oak Close 154 m
Birch Road 176 m
Boothey Close 178 m
St John's Street 217 m
Warren Close 225 m
Sun Street 231 m
Pine Close 239 m
Beech Avenue 244 m
Watkin Walk 253 m
Ivel Bury 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0BS

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 0BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
301 m
Lawnside Academy 724 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.13 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.14 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.34 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.5 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.98 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.3 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.66 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.93 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.06 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.34 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.54 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.62 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.85 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.04 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.17 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.29 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.36 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
128 m
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
252 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
252 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
254 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
282 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
301 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
301 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
416 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
416 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
416 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
447 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
447 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
450 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
493 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
586 m
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
586 m
Mama Rich Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
626 m
Nuxie's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
626 m
Blend Coffee & Shake House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
628 m
Jones' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2021
628 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Fairfield Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Sun Street Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Sun Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Wilsheres Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 896 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 904 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.86 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.72 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.97 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 657,407 kWh - mean 14,941 kWh : median 13,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 170,566 kWh - mean 3,877 kWh : median 3,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09271200
Longitude -0.26576500
OS Easting 518906
OS Northing 0245237
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25254
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 005E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2