Postcode SG18 8BD (Central Bedfordshire) Terminated February 2021

Map showing SG18 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8BD is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in February 2021.SG18 8BD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SG18 8BD 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 8BD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SG18 8BD is Saffron Court which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 145 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8BD (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SG18 8BD is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 145 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from TGF Pizzas and is 249 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2021.

Policing for SG18 8BD 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 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG18 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

Saffron Court 123 m
Dickens Court 160 m
Station Road 172 m
Chaucer Drive 182 m
Tennyson Avenue 183 m
Palace Street 197 m
Saffron Road 203 m
Byron Close 225 m
The Dells 225 m
Foundry Lane 228 m
Holme Crescent 232 m
Bunyan Road 251 m
Blunham Road 259 m
Dells Lane 281 m
Back Street 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8BD

Introduction January 1980
Termination February 2021
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG18 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
559 m
Lawnside Academy 668 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
769 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
953 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.04 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.61 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.52 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.73 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.99 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.41 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.42 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.78 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.97 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.01 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.57 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.66 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.73 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.88 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.97 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
6.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
145 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
145 m
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
217 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
249 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
266 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
266 m
Mark and Toni Francis @ Pembroke Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
304 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2021
304 m
Raj Bengal Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
304 m
DRINK Biggleswade Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 18, 2021
305 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
331 m
Cafe Eight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
331 m
Poundland Retailers - other Exempt
July 18, 2019
331 m
Rosso Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
331 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
331 m
Blaze Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
345 m
Cherry Blossom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
345 m
Gunns Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
345 m
Howell's Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
August 13, 2021
345 m
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
345 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Station Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 283 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 145 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 219 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.01 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.19 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.42 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.45 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.5 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08378500
Longitude -0.26140300
OS Easting 519227
OS Northing 0244250
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18748
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Biggleswade South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33025541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2