Postcode SG18 0LT (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0LT and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0LT 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 0LT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to SG18 0LT is Lawrence Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring Close and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 486 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0LT (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 0LT is The Gardeners Arms and is 344 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 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lawrence Road 31 m
Lawnside 73 m
Auckland Road 117 m
Lindsell Crescent 148 m
Drove Road 166 m
Shuttleworth Court 166 m
Havelock Road 174 m
Edward Road 186 m
Anne Street 201 m
Spring Close 207 m
Crab Lane 241 m
The Baulk 242 m
Bank's Road 248 m
Brigham Gardens 253 m
The Avenue 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0LT

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 0LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 57 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
518 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
609 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
665 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
915 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
950 m
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.83 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.96 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.42 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.79 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.21 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.48 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.12 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.15 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.18 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.33 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.34 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.82 km
Everton Heath Primary School 6.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
57 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
163 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
163 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
303 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
344 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
344 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
366 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
366 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
366 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
370 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
405 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
405 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
405 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
454 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
482 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
492 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
492 m
Little P's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
492 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
492 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spring Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Spring Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Hitchmead Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 486 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 621 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.71 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 213,043 kWh - mean 14,203 kWh : median 13,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 100,331 kWh - mean 5,574 kWh : median 4,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08956700
Longitude -0.25736200
OS Easting 519490
OS Northing 0244901
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3