Postcode SG18 0PL (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0PL and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 0PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 0PL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SG18 0PL is Sandy View which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boddington Gardens and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0PL (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 0PL is The Gardeners Arms and is 524 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Percy's Fish & Chip Shop and is 753 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandy View 129 m
Boddington Gardens 159 m
Nursery Close 168 m
Rowletts View 200 m
Potton Road 207 m
Williams Court 208 m
Chew Meadow 212 m
Stratton Way 215 m
East Walk 223 m
Jubilee Gardens 230 m
Bellingham Place 230 m
Fisher Mead 252 m
Ashley Gardens 266 m
Larkinson Avenue 267 m
Mountbatten Drive 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0PL

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 0PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
279 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
541 m
Lawnside Academy 668 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
854 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.07 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.19 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.47 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.17 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.18 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.02 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.03 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.17 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.55 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.7 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.83 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.85 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.17 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.49 km
Everton Heath Primary School 5.64 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
179 m
Edward Peake Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
279 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
524 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
524 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
541 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
668 m
Penrose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
670 m
Millers Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
726 m
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
753 m
Percy's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
753 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
753 m
The Kings Reach Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 30, 2021
757 m
The Priory (Amore Care) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
757 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
794 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
794 m
Stratton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
854 m
Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
875 m
Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
875 m
St Andrews Lower School - East Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
875 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
936 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boddington Gardens Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Stratton Way Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Boddington Gardens Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 31.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.7 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 21 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% 11.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 120,658 kWh - mean 15,082 kWh : median 16,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 33,273 kWh - mean 4,159 kWh : median 3,658 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09437400
Longitude -0.25228500
OS Easting 519825
OS Northing 0245444
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18755
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33025549
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3