The postcode SG18 0PQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 0PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 0PQ 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 0PQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to SG18 0PQ is Bellingham Place which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Potton Road and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 902 m away.
The closest primary school to SG18 0PQ (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 0PQ is The Gardeners Arms and is 390 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 792 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.5 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 0PQ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG18 0PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 0PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 0PQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG18 0PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 408 m |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 453 m | |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 495 m |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 707 m |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 913 m |
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.4 km | |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 3.12 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.37 km |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 4.04 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 4.3 km |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 4.77 km |
| Potton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.92 km |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.96 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 4.96 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 5.14 km | |
| Sandy Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5.63 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 5.72 km |
| Everton Heath Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 0PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNP Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 168 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 390 m | |
| The Gardeners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 28, 2021 | 390 m | |
| Ivel Valley - School Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 408 m | |
| Lawnside Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 453 m | |
| Edward Peake Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 495 m | |
| Ivel Valley School - College Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2022 | 580 m | |
| Maythorn Childrens Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 580 m | |
| Stratton Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 707 m | |
| The Stratton House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 726 m | |
| Biggleswade Labour Party | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 729 m | |
| Penrose Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 748 m | |
| Thai Rice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 776 m | |
| Millers Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 781 m | |
| Indian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 8, 2022 | 792 m | |
| Nonno Joe's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 792 m | |
| Periasta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 792 m | |
| Stratton Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 793 m | |
| Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2021 | 814 m | |
| Percy's Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2021 | 814 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 0PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Potton Road | 95 m | |
| Potton Road | 116 m | |
| Post Office | 175 m | |
| Banks Road | 192 m | |
| Banks Road | 198 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 902 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.11 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 31.92 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 42.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 0PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Belt | 2.51 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Ash Covert | 2.81 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 2.81 km | |
| Sandy Warren | 2.91 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Redstone Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Galley Hill | 3.48 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 3.65 km | |
| Swading Hill | 3.7 km | |
| Potton Belt | 3.73 km | |
| Oak Spinney | 3.75 km | |
| Crow Grove | 3.8 km | |
| Quarry Hills | 3.89 km | |
| Brickclamp Covert | 4.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 0PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56 Mbps | 108.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.7 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.2 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for SG18 0PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.09260400 |
| Longitude | -0.25356500 |
| OS Easting | 519742 |
| OS Northing | 0245245 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33025545 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |