Postcode SG18 0EF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0EF and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0EF 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 0EF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SG18 0EF is Pine Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pine Close and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0EF (for ages 11 and under) is St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 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 0EF is Biggleswade Town Cricket Club and is 203 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 393 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pine Close 30 m
Ash Road 33 m
Maple Close 55 m
Urban Way 87 m
Poplar Close 113 m
Hawthorn Close 130 m
Beech Avenue 131 m
Boothey Close 139 m
Redman Gardens 191 m
Warren Close 202 m
Northfields 203 m
Sycamore Close 207 m
Holly Close 220 m
Cedar Avenue 232 m
Fairfield Road 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0EF

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 0EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
541 m
Lawnside Academy 734 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
896 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.06 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.3 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.59 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.71 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.43 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.81 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.81 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.88 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.44 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.45 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.5 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.73 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.91 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.09 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.17 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.3 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
203 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
203 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
353 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
353 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
393 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
468 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
517 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
541 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
541 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
663 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
663 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
663 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
678 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
699 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
734 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
791 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
791 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
797 m
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
797 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
802 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Wilsheres Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Wilsheres Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Northfields Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.1 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.8 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 171.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 175,103 kWh - mean 12,507 kWh : median 12,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09449900
Longitude -0.26315600
OS Easting 519080
OS Northing 0245440
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1