Postcode SG18 0HB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0HB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SG18 0HB is Northfields which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfields and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 965 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0HB (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 0HB is The Gardeners Arms and is 206 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 503 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.4 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 0HB 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 0HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Northfields 58 m
Urban Way 112 m
Winston Crescent 134 m
Ash Road 158 m
Stoneland Avenue 180 m
Warren Close 209 m
Pine Close 214 m
Boothey Close 220 m
Maple Close 241 m
Poplar Close 264 m
Redman Gardens 277 m
Mountbatten Drive 292 m
Lime Tree Walk 294 m
Birch Road 300 m
Sycamore Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0HB

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 0HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
605 m
Lawnside Academy 608 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
734 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
877 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.13 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.5 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.59 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.62 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.67 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.87 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.93 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.54 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.57 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.6 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.64 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.84 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.02 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.27 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.43 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
206 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
206 m
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
392 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
392 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
496 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
503 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
605 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
605 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
608 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
615 m
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
650 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
688 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
688 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
727 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
727 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
727 m
Edward Peake Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
734 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
737 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
763 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northfields Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Winston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Winston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 965 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.12 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.58 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 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% 13.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 148 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 189,112 kWh - mean 9,005 kWh : median 9,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 82,241 kWh - mean 3,916 kWh : median 2,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09413500
Longitude -0.26045400
OS Easting 519266
OS Northing 0245404
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: 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 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 8C1