Postcode SG18 8BU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8BU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 2002 and is an active postcode. SG18 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8BU 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 8BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SG18 8BU is Brunel Drive which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kayser Court and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 508 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8BU (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 8BU is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 521 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 524 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brunel Drive 73 m
Windmill View 106 m
Berkeley Close 125 m
Kayser Court 204 m
Holme Crescent 218 m
Lincoln Crescent 233 m
South View 236 m
Eldon Way 247 m
Ely Croft 256 m
Albone Way 264 m
Grasmere Road 297 m
Hitchin Street 298 m
Blunham Road 300 m
Rydal Crescent 324 m
Bunyan Road 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8BU

Introduction September 2002
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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
571 m
Lawnside Academy 1.05 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.1 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.22 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.37 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.99 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.34 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.89 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.15 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.49 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.56 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.74 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.14 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.31 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.35 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.6 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.67 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.89 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
6 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
439 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
521 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
521 m
Mark and Toni Francis @ Pembroke Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
524 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2021
524 m
Raj Bengal Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
524 m
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
571 m
Biggleswade Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
571 m
Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2021
571 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
602 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
602 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
618 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
619 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
619 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
619 m
Blaze Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
626 m
Cherry Blossom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
626 m
Gunns Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
626 m
Howell's Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
August 13, 2021
626 m
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Eldon Way Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Eldon Way Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 508 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 599 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 33.04 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.15 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.41 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.67 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.67 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 159.95 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 29.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 292,346 kWh - mean 8,121 kWh : median 8,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08036500
Longitude -0.26261000
OS Easting 519155
OS Northing 0243869
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: White professionals
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 5A1