Postcode SG18 0DR (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0DR and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0DR 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 0DR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SG18 0DR is Auckland Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Close and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 593 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0DR (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 0DR is The Gardeners Arms and is 286 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 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 1.7 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 0DR 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 0DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Auckland Road 16 m
Lindsell Crescent 81 m
Edward Road 89 m
Lawrence Road 119 m
Bank's Road 141 m
Spring Close 145 m
Havelock Road 161 m
Drove Road 163 m
Lawnside 172 m
Lime Tree Walk 199 m
Anne Street 209 m
Shuttleworth Court 230 m
Reynolds Close 243 m
Rowan Crescent 259 m
Glebe Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0DR

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 0DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 148 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
474 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
658 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
669 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
808 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.72 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.97 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.52 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.69 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.18 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.41 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.01 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.06 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.08 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.09 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.23 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.42 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.76 km
Everton Heath Primary School 6.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
148 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
269 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
269 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
286 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
286 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
409 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
459 m
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
466 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
471 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
471 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
471 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
474 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
509 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
509 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
509 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
523 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
540 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
590 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
590 m
Little P's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spring Close Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Spring Close Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Banks Road North End Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 593 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 728 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 175.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.7 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% 15 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 170,446 kWh - mean 11,363 kWh : median 9,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 56,975 kWh - mean 3,798 kWh : median 3,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09042900
Longitude -0.25664300
OS Easting 519537
OS Northing 0244998
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1