Postcode SG18 0HU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0HU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SG18 0HU is Mulberry Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mulberry Close and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0HU (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 0HU is Biggleswade Town Cricket Club and is 204 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 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.8 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 0HU 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 0HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mulberry Close 30 m
Ash Grove 49 m
Walnut Close 58 m
Holly Close 58 m
Shortmead Lane 70 m
Sycamore Close 129 m
Poplar Close 155 m
Hawthorn Close 162 m
Beech Avenue 201 m
Maple Close 220 m
Ash Road 293 m
Urban Way 343 m
Fairfield Road 371 m
Furzenhall Road 591 m
Potton Road 939 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0HU

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 0HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
744 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
979 m
Lawnside Academy 997 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.28 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.54 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.69 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.86 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.29 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.55 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.8 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.1 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.18 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.23 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.28 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.78 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.9 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.92 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.97 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.33 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
204 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
204 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
566 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
606 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
606 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
663 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
688 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
702 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
744 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
744 m
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
858 m
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
858 m
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
858 m
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
891 m
Edward Peake Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
979 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
997 m
Asda Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.02 km
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
1.02 km
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.02 km
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mulberry Close Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Mulberry Close Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Wilsheres Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Wilsheres Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
College Ponds Inland Water 3.6 km
Clon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 151.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 15.2 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% 18.3 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 155.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 234,937 kWh - mean 11,747 kWh : median 12,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 70,387 kWh - mean 3,519 kWh : median 3,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09665500
Longitude -0.26483800
OS Easting 518959
OS Northing 0245677
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: 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 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 8A1