Postcode SG18 8GE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8GE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8GE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 2016 and is an active postcode. SG18 8GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8GE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8GE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG18 8GE is Babbage Lane which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Apollo Gardens and is 254 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8GE (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Percy's Fish & Chip Shop and is 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 13, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Babbage Lane 19 m
Rutherford Way 45 m
Darwin Drive 73 m
Aston Croft 85 m
Mitchell Green 98 m
Turing Road 101 m
Hawking Drive 133 m
Bohr Croft 133 m
Maunder Avenue 145 m
Appleton Mead 150 m
Walton Grove 157 m
Sanger Avenue 190 m
Pople Road 198 m
Anderson Road 235 m
Chamberlain Park 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8GE

Introduction September 2016
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 8GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
332 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
413 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
828 m
Lawnside Academy 828 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.17 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.46 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.48 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.13 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.4 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.75 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.78 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.81 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.85 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.93 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.5 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.54 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.78 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
6.04 km
Everton Heath Primary School 6.07 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
6.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millers Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
329 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
332 m
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
364 m
Percy's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
364 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
364 m
Penrose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
385 m
Stratton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
413 m
Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
420 m
Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
420 m
St Andrews Lower School - East Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
420 m
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
532 m
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
798 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
798 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
798 m
Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
798 m
Edward Peake Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
828 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
828 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
881 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
887 m
Lifestyles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
893 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Apollo Gardens Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Apollo Gardens Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Hitchmead School Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Hitchmead School Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Sullivan Court Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.05 km
Cambridge Airport Air 31.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Peg Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09004200
Longitude -0.24495700
OS Easting 520337
OS Northing 0244973
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28430
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 E33025547
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2