Postcode SG18 0QL (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 0QL is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. SG18 0QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 0QL 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 0QL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SG18 0QL is Reynolds Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gardeners Arms and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 659 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0QL (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 0QL is The Gardeners Arms and is 137 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 438 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Reynolds Close 28 m
Anne Street 88 m
Havelock Road 113 m
Winston Crescent 176 m
Lime Tree Walk 191 m
Shuttleworth Court 191 m
Lindsell Crescent 194 m
Brunswick Close 201 m
Warren Close 214 m
Birch Road 229 m
Edward Road 233 m
St John's Street 252 m
Lawrence Road 258 m
Wilsheres Road 268 m
Bank's Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0QL

Introduction July 1990
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 0QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 339 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
435 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
739 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
887 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
936 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.2 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.79 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.7 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.57 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.82 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.21 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.45 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.74 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.84 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.89 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.1 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.26 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.27 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.56 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
137 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
137 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
298 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
339 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
393 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
393 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
430 m
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
435 m
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
435 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
438 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
475 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
475 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
475 m
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
499 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
505 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
505 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
505 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
529 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
529 m
Little P's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
529 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Gardeners Arms Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Brunswick Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Birch Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Winston Crescent Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 659 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 732 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.05 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 90.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 96.2% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 389,514 kWh - mean 8,288 kWh : median 8,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 127,720 kWh - mean 2,554 kWh : median 2,149 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09139300
Longitude -0.26024600
OS Easting 519286
OS Northing 0245098
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: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 7A1