Postcode SG18 0BW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0BW and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 0BW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SG18 0BW is Birch Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birch Road and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 721 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0BW (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 0BW is The Gardeners Arms and is 278 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheff's Fish & Chips and is 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Road 60 m
St John's Street 80 m
Wilsheres Road 82 m
Brunswick Close 121 m
Warren Close 131 m
Redman Gardens 148 m
Cedar Avenue 173 m
Sun Street 181 m
Boothey Close 182 m
Gladstone Close 183 m
Vickers Close 186 m
Reynolds Close 222 m
Anne Street 257 m
Winston Crescent 258 m
Barnett Close 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0BW

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 0BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
279 m
Lawnside Academy 504 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
934 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.03 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.12 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.3 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.91 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.51 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.56 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.97 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.11 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.55 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.64 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.73 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.8 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.12 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.18 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.35 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.47 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 0BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
163 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
243 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
278 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
278 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
279 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
279 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
317 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
398 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
398 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
398 m
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
423 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
423 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
433 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
487 m
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
487 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
496 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
504 m
Mama Rich Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
508 m
Nuxie's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
508 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
516 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Warren Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Warren Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 721 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 746 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.8 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.56 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.94 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.13 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 165.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 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% 17.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 161,961 kWh - mean 14,724 kWh : median 14,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,083 kWh - mean 4,840 kWh : median 2,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09162100
Longitude -0.26309200
OS Easting 519092
OS Northing 0245120
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15842
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33025544
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005F
Output Area / Small Area 8D2