Postcode SG18 8EB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8EB and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8EB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8EB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG18 8EB is A6001 which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bygraves Garage and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 278 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8EB (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandy Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG18 8EB is The Yorkshire Grey and is 356 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mike's Chippy and is 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A6001 34 m
Dilly Croft 77 m
Apple Tree Close 114 m
Cooks Way 120 m
Barn Field Close 168 m
The Avenue 212 m
The Baulk 220 m
Elm Road 222 m
Broadmead 237 m
Tennyson Avenue 259 m
Coppice Mead 271 m
Chaucer Drive 281 m
The Dells 284 m
Dells Lane 291 m
Orchard Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8EB

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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 399 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
496 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
517 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
616 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
870 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.28 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.16 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.03 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.23 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.04 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.92 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.22 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.27 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.54 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.56 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.6 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.68 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.04 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
0 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
87 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
95 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
321 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
321 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
346 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
346 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
346 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
356 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
376 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
394 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
394 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
394 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
399 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
410 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
410 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
410 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
432 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
432 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
461 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 278 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 462 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 631,204 kWh - mean 16,185 kWh : median 15,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 178,778 kWh - mean 4,832 kWh : median 3,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08561600
Longitude -0.25572700
OS Easting 519611
OS Northing 0244463
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19895
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 E33025548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2