Postcode SG18 8DU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8DU and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8DU 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 8DU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG18 8DU is Bittern Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blunham Road and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 442 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8DU (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 8DU is Ace Caterers and is 321 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza King and is 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bittern Drive 18 m
Osprey Road 75 m
Kingfisher Close 104 m
Franklin Road 122 m
Sandpiper Close 163 m
Teal Road 180 m
Empire Close 199 m
Hitchin Street 210 m
Mill Close 213 m
Kittiwake Close 228 m
Avocet Close 238 m
Mill Lane 247 m
Blunham Road 249 m
Heron Close 255 m
Harrier Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8DU

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 8DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
761 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
979 m
Lawnside Academy 1.01 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.41 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.46 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.92 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.6 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.64 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.83 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.33 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.63 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.81 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.88 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.89 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.45 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.57 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.58 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.71 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.9 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brambley Tots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
215 m
Mark and Toni Francis @ Pembroke Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
242 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2021
242 m
Raj Bengal Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
242 m
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
273 m
Ace Caterers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
321 m
Blaze Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
340 m
Cherry Blossom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
340 m
Gunns Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
340 m
Howell's Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
August 13, 2021
340 m
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
340 m
Dee Dee’s Vegan Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
419 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
419 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
419 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 18, 2021
423 m
Ocean's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
423 m
Piggotts Family Butcher Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2021
423 m
Savers Health & Beauty Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2018
423 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
431 m
Cafe Eight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
431 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Teal Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 442 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 630 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.81 km
Cambridge Airport Air 33.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.73 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 3.98 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.16 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.31 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 91.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 13.7 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% 24.3 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 207,052 kWh - mean 12,180 kWh : median 11,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 63,240 kWh - mean 3,513 kWh : median 2,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08329900
Longitude -0.26829000
OS Easting 518758
OS Northing 0244186
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33025539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2