Postcode SG18 8GF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8GF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8GF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 2014 and is an active postcode. SG18 8GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SG18 8GF is Wensum Grove which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ouse Way and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8GF (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 8GF is The Yorkshire Grey and is 750 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Percy's Fish & Chip Shop and is 551 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.6% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wensum Grove 58 m
Gilbert Avenue 66 m
Whittle Drive 92 m
Anderson Road 102 m
Avon Rise 124 m
Kennet Drive 128 m
Venus Avenue 134 m
Mersey Road 135 m
Turing Road 144 m
Sanger Avenue 146 m
Ribble Mead 176 m
Appleton Mead 188 m
Ouse Way 200 m
Rutherford Way 214 m
Bohr Croft 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8GF

Introduction February 2014
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 8GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
308 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
429 m
Lawnside Academy 878 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.02 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.06 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.52 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 1.71 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.28 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.3 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.6 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.86 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.02 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.07 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.13 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.72 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.75 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.9 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
6.04 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
6.09 km
Everton Heath Primary School 6.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stratton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
308 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
429 m
Millers Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
522 m
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
551 m
Percy's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
551 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
551 m
Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
563 m
Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
563 m
St Andrews Lower School - East Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
563 m
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
570 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
570 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
570 m
Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
570 m
Penrose Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2022
597 m
Lifestyles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
661 m
NNP Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
729 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
744 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
750 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
826 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
843 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ouse Way Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Apollo Gardens Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Ouse Way Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Apollo Gardens Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Stratton Upper School Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.85 km
Cambridge Airport Air 31.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Peg Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 70.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 19.4% 70.6 17.4
300+ Mbps 80.6% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 242,497 kWh - mean 7,822 kWh : median 8,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 92,405 kWh - mean 2,981 kWh : median 2,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08792800
Longitude -0.24428000
OS Easting 520389
OS Northing 0244739
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