The postcode SG18 8EJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 8EJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 8EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to SG18 8EJ is Magnolia Place which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kitelands Road and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.07 km away.
The closest primary school to SG18 8EJ (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 8EJ is The Yorkshire Grey and is 527 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Express and is 401 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG18 8EJ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG18 8EJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 8EJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 8EJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG18 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 503 m |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 847 m |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 1.25 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 1.92 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.67 km | |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 3.47 km |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 4.04 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 4.18 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 5.49 km |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 5.62 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 5.78 km |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 5.94 km |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 5.99 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 6.07 km | |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.09 km | |
| Potton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 6.1 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londis BP Biggleswade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Coffee & Cake Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2018 | 298 m | |
| Pac 'n' Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2019 | 298 m | |
| Lifestyles Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2021 | 326 m | |
| Quantum Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 401 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 401 m | |
| Oriental Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 3, 2021 | 401 m | |
| Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2021 | 401 m | |
| Apple Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Abbotsbury Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 503 m | |
| Biggleswade Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 503 m | |
| The Yorkshire Grey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 527 m | |
| Mead End Stores | Exempt November 15, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Mike's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Pizza Hot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 578 m | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 629 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kitelands Road | 38 m | |
| Kitelands Road | 83 m | |
| St Margarets Gardens | 173 m | |
| Chambers Lodge | 185 m | |
| Yorkshire Grey | 266 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 5.52 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.89 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 32.16 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 40.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8EJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Covert | 2.84 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 3.14 km | |
| The Belt | 3.5 km | |
| Topler's Hill | 3.61 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 4.13 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 4.23 km | |
| Brickclamp Covert | 4.32 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 4.42 km | |
| Sandy Warren | 4.42 km | |
| Crow Grove | 4.45 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 4.69 km | |
| Galley Hill | 4.69 km | |
| James' Wood | 4.81 km | |
| Oak Spinney | 4.85 km | |
| Palmer's Spinney | 4.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.9 Mbps | 64.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 7.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.3 | 9.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SG18 8EJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.07945200 |
| Longitude | -0.24765800 |
| OS Easting | 520182 |
| OS Northing | 0243792 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |