Postcode SG18 8BG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8BG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. SG18 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8BG 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 8BG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SG18 8BG is Kayser Court which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kayser Court and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 564 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8BG (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 8BG is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 587 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza King and is 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 8BG 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 8BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kayser Court 28 m
Albone Way 93 m
Harrier Close 107 m
Windmill View 124 m
Heron Close 138 m
Berkeley Close 150 m
Avocet Close 162 m
Hitchin Street 198 m
Kittiwake Close 198 m
South View 199 m
Brunel Drive 231 m
Holme Crescent 259 m
Franklin Road 274 m
Kingfisher Close 292 m
Osprey Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8BG

Introduction July 1995
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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
797 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.08 km
Lawnside Academy 1.15 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.41 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.52 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.1 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.29 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.97 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.01 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.34 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.72 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.91 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.95 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.25 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.29 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.49 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.61 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.81 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.9 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
431 m
Mark and Toni Francis @ Pembroke Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
484 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2021
484 m
Raj Bengal Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
484 m
Brambley Tots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
546 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
587 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
587 m
Blaze Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
602 m
Cherry Blossom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
602 m
Gunns Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
602 m
Howell's Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
August 13, 2021
602 m
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
602 m
Ace Caterers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
616 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
620 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
620 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
664 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
665 m
Cafe Eight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
665 m
Poundland Retailers - other Exempt
July 18, 2019
665 m
Rosso Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
665 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Eldon Way Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Eldon Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 564 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 708 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.55 km
Cambridge Airport Air 33.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.92 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.18 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.5 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 220,464 kWh - mean 8,819 kWh : median 8,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 69,008 kWh - mean 2,654 kWh : median 2,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08035100
Longitude -0.26595200
OS Easting 518926
OS Northing 0243862
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33025540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2