The postcode SG18 0RU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 2019 and is an active postcode. SG18 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 0RU 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 0RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SG18 0RU is Binder Place which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Nursery Close and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.37 km away.
The closest primary school to SG18 0RU (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 0RU is The Gardeners Arms and is 619 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 990 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 165.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.8 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 1.4 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 0RU 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 0RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 0RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 0RU
| Introduction | September 2019 |
| 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 0RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 374 m |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 945 m | |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 961 m |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.11 km | |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 2.9 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.2 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 4.31 km |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 4.37 km |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.4 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 4.42 km |
| Potton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.52 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 4.86 km | |
| Sandy Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5.06 km |
| Everton Heath Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.33 km | |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 5.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Peake Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 374 m | |
| NNP Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 607 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 619 m | |
| The Gardeners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 28, 2021 | 619 m | |
| The Kings Reach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 30, 2021 | 682 m | |
| The Priory (Amore Care) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 682 m | |
| Biggleswade Town Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 758 m | |
| Biggleswade United Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 758 m | |
| Lawnside Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 945 m | |
| Ivel Valley - School Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 961 m | |
| Sheff's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 990 m | |
| Thai Rice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 992 m | |
| Penrose Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Ivel Valley School - College Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2022 | 1.06 km | |
| Maythorn Childrens Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| Millers Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 1.1 km | |
| Rainbow Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.1 km | |
| St Andrews Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 1.1 km | |
| Campus & Co Biggleswade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 1.11 km | |
| Wellgrove Education Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 0RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Nursery Close | 359 m | |
| Nursery Close | 376 m | |
| Stratton Way | 388 m | |
| Boddington Gardens | 437 m | |
| Potton Road | 475 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.59 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 31.84 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 42.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 0RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bunker's Hill | 2.15 km | |
| The Belt | 2.29 km | |
| Sandy Warren | 2.34 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 2.89 km | |
| Redstone Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Ash Covert | 3 km | |
| Galley Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Swading Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Quarry Hills | 3.32 km | |
| Potton Belt | 3.34 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 3.35 km | |
| Oak Spinney | 3.41 km | |
| Crow Grove | 3.68 km | |
| Clon Hill | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 165.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 26.8 Mbps | 115 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.7 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 626.7 | 80 |
Energy usage data for SG18 0RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.09758500 |
| Longitude | -0.25577100 |
| OS Easting | 519576 |
| OS Northing | 0245794 |
| 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: 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 |