Postcode SG18 0RG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 0RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 0RG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 2019 and is an active postcode. SG18 0RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 0RG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 0RG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG18 0RG is Chew Meadow which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nursery Close and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 0RG (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 0RG is The Gardeners Arms and is 533 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 921 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chew Meadow 11 m
Larkinson Avenue 62 m
Nursery Close 63 m
Sandy View 84 m
Rowletts View 99 m
Gale Drive 144 m
Fisher Mead 171 m
Ashley Gardens 191 m
Potton Road 193 m
Jubilee Gardens 210 m
Williams Court 226 m
Binder Place 228 m
Presland Drive 233 m
Soundy Paddock 244 m
Mountbatten Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 0RG

Introduction July 2019
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 0RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
247 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
746 m
Lawnside Academy 788 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.06 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.07 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.13 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.64 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.03 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.18 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.96 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.17 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.19 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.45 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.61 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.62 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.64 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.02 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.28 km
Everton Heath Primary School 5.48 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edward Peake Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
247 m
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
388 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 9, 2021
533 m
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
533 m
The Kings Reach Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 30, 2021
686 m
The Priory (Amore Care) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
686 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
746 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
788 m
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
832 m
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
832 m
Penrose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
832 m
Millers Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
899 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
911 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
911 m
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
921 m
Percy's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
921 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
921 m
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
942 m
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
989 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Nursery Close Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Stratton Way Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Boddington Gardens Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Potton Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.46 km
Cambridge Airport Air 31.79 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 92.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 201,223 kWh - mean 7,453 kWh : median 7,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 62,933 kWh - mean 2,170 kWh : median 1,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 0RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09596600
Longitude -0.25395100
OS Easting 519705
OS Northing 0245617
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15842
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 005F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2