Postcode SG18 8DE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8DE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SG18 8DE is Holme Crescent which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blunham Road and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 310 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8DE (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 8DE is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 325 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 334 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.3 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 8DE 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 8DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holme Crescent 49 m
South View 128 m
Blunham Road 138 m
Berkeley Close 147 m
Hitchin Street 200 m
Windmill View 207 m
Saffron Court 239 m
Saffron Road 272 m
Brunel Drive 274 m
Harrier Close 277 m
Kayser Court 278 m
Dickens Court 320 m
Osprey Road 323 m
Bunyan Road 327 m
Station Road 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8DE

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 8DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
596 m
Lawnside Academy 875 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
902 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.13 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.24 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.82 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.53 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.73 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.51 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.61 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.62 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.01 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.11 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.53 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.7 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.76 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.8 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.86 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 310 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 426 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.81 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.1 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.32 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.46 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 92.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 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% 19.7 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.8 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 248,761 kWh - mean 8,292 kWh : median 7,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 76,026 kWh - mean 2,622 kWh : median 1,881 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08216900
Longitude -0.26296300
OS Easting 519126
OS Northing 0244069
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