Postcode SG18 0DB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0DB and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 0DB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SG18 0DB is Havelock Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Close and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 524 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0DB (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 0DB is The Gardeners Arms and is 258 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Spice and is 365 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97% 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 1.8 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 0DB 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 0DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Havelock Road 76 m
Shuttleworth Court 83 m
Anne Street 85 m
Lawrence Road 89 m
Lindsell Crescent 120 m
Reynolds Close 149 m
Auckland Road 167 m
Lawnside 175 m
Edward Road 178 m
Crab Lane 217 m
Brigham Gardens 227 m
Lime Tree Walk 229 m
Bank's Road 253 m
Drove Road 276 m
Rose Lane 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0DB

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 0DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 169 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
509 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
618 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
781 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
918 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.83 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.84 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.46 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.82 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.32 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.38 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.88 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.01 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.06 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.17 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.27 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.33 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.73 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
169 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
229 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
229 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
258 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
258 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
309 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
365 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
365 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
365 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
376 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
401 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
401 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
401 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
459 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
462 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
462 m
Little P's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
462 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
462 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
509 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
509 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spring Close Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Brunswick Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Spring Close Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 524 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 630 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.74 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 3% 85 11.4
300+ Mbps 97% 374 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 372,477 kWh - mean 11,640 kWh : median 11,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 122,038 kWh - mean 3,698 kWh : median 2,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09014800
Longitude -0.25877600
OS Easting 519390
OS Northing 0244962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14993
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3