Postcode SG18 8FS (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8FS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 2011 and is an active postcode. SG18 8FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8FS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8FS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SG18 8FS is Barn Field Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Baptist Church and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 215 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8FS (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 8FS is The Manor and is 302 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Spice and is 281 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barn Field Close 45 m
Dilly Croft 98 m
The Baulk 113 m
A6001 142 m
The Avenue 156 m
Cooks Way 162 m
The Dells 216 m
Chestnut Avenue 223 m
Apple Tree Close 234 m
Tennyson Avenue 263 m
Broadmead 287 m
Chaucer Drive 300 m
Back Street 309 m
Crab Lane 323 m
Brigham Gardens 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8FS

Introduction July 2011
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 8FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 304 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
585 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
601 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
622 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
749 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.23 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.12 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.09 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.11 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.13 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.81 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.15 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.18 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.44 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.49 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.49 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.64 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.1 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
49 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
123 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
144 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
207 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
207 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
255 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
281 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
281 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
281 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
302 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
302 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
302 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
304 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
371 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
371 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
375 m
DRINK Biggleswade Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 18, 2021
410 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
427 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
427 m
Little P's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
427 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 132 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 215 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 402 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.38 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.34 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.7 Mbps 40.7 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 20 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% 23.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,181 kWh - mean 3,148 kWh : median 2,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 12,594 kWh - mean 1,574 kWh : median 1,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08637900
Longitude -0.25703400
OS Easting 519521
OS Northing 0244547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25952
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3