Postcode SG18 8HE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8HE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. SG18 8HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8HE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8HE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SG18 8HE is Harrier Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blunham Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 488 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8HE (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 8HE is Ace Caterers and is 485 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza King and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harrier Close 42 m
Heron Close 74 m
Avocet Close 79 m
Hitchin Street 97 m
Kittiwake Close 109 m
Franklin Road 136 m
Osprey Road 146 m
Kingfisher Close 150 m
South View 154 m
Kayser Court 171 m
Blunham Road 196 m
Bittern Drive 199 m
Berkeley Close 204 m
Windmill View 225 m
Albone Way 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8HE

Introduction September 1981
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 8HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
859 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
944 m
Lawnside Academy 1.08 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.4 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.49 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.02 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.42 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.84 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.94 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.33 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.78 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.82 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.87 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.1 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.4 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.58 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.67 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.73 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.8 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
331 m
Mark and Toni Francis @ Pembroke Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
363 m
Pizza King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 30, 2021
363 m
Raj Bengal Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
363 m
Brambley Tots Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
405 m
Blaze Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
481 m
Cherry Blossom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2021
481 m
Gunns Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2020
481 m
Howell's Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
August 13, 2021
481 m
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
481 m
Ace Caterers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
485 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
515 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
515 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
519 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
519 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
554 m
Cafe Eight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
554 m
Poundland Retailers - other Exempt
July 18, 2019
554 m
Rosso Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
554 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
554 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Blunham Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Kayser Court Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Eldon Way Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 488 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 655 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.65 km
Cambridge Airport Air 33.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 3.84 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.09 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.36 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.3 Mbps 114.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.2 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.7 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 402,396 kWh - mean 9,815 kWh : median 10,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 149,905 kWh - mean 3,486 kWh : median 2,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08154400
Longitude -0.26692800
OS Easting 518856
OS Northing 0243993
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18748
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 E33025539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3