Postcode SG18 0DQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0DQ and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0DQ 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 0DQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SG18 0DQ is Warren Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warren Close and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0DQ (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 0DQ is The Gardeners Arms and is 254 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 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Warren Close 38 m
Birch Road 56 m
Redman Gardens 74 m
Boothey Close 82 m
Wilsheres Road 87 m
Cedar Avenue 135 m
St John's Street 173 m
Urban Way 180 m
Ash Road 201 m
Winston Crescent 206 m
Pine Close 207 m
Vickers Close 208 m
Brunswick Close 224 m
Fairfield Road 237 m
Reynolds Close 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0DQ

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 0DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
360 m
Lawnside Academy 561 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
953 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
964 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.16 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.39 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.84 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.49 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.67 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.9 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.02 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.53 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.64 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.66 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.7 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.08 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.19 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.26 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.37 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
254 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
254 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
261 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
270 m
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
341 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
341 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
360 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
360 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
372 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
483 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
483 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
483 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
519 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
561 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
589 m
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
589 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
590 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
598 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
598 m
Mama Rich Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
612 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warren Close Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Warren Close Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 818 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 849 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.9 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.9 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 72.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.7 8.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 178,058 kWh - mean 14,838 kWh : median 14,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09255400
Longitude -0.26295400
OS Easting 519099
OS Northing 0245224
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