Postcode SG18 8DB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8DB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SG18 8DB is Holme Crescent which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blunham Road and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 204 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8DB (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 8DB is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 222 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 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 8DB 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 8DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holme Crescent 112 m
Blunham Road 129 m
Saffron Court 131 m
Saffron Road 170 m
South View 176 m
Foundry Lane 209 m
Station Road 224 m
Hitchin Street 226 m
Palace Street 230 m
Berkeley Close 245 m
Franklin Road 258 m
Empire Close 266 m
Dickens Court 279 m
Teal Road 291 m
Sandpiper Close 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8DB

Introduction January 1980
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 8DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
628 m
Lawnside Academy 783 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
796 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.08 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.17 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.73 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.63 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.64 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.94 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.52 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.55 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.65 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.95 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.59 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.64 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.69 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.86 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.96 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Teal Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 204 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 340 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.91 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.94 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.09 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.34 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.2 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 274,741 kWh - mean 9,158 kWh : median 8,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 78,855 kWh - mean 2,629 kWh : median 2,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08314100
Longitude -0.26302700
OS Easting 519119
OS Northing 0244177
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