Postcode SG18 8JH (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8JH is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8JH 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 8JH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SG18 8JH is Eagle Farm Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stratton Upper School and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 577 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8JH (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 8JH is The Yorkshire Grey and is 283 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mike's Chippy and is 404 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eagle Farm Road 47 m
Orchard Close 165 m
Rosemary Close 213 m
Chervil Close 224 m
Cooks Way 238 m
Elm Road 256 m
A6001 266 m
Sorrell Way 268 m
Poppy Field 274 m
Apple Tree Close 275 m
Snowdrop Walk 304 m
Buttercup Mead 334 m
Playfield Close 345 m
The Baulk 432 m
Chambers Way 463 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8JH

Introduction January 1980
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 8JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
241 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
459 m
Lawnside Academy 534 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
545 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.12 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.21 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.04 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.16 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.49 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.74 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.78 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.04 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.41 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.5 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.54 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.54 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.69 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.71 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.16 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stratton Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
241 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
283 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
299 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
343 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
382 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
399 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
404 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
404 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
404 m
Ivel Valley - School Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
459 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
488 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
488 m
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
498 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
498 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
498 m
Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
498 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
522 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
522 m
Lawnside Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
534 m
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
545 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stratton Upper School Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 577 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 760 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.18 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 99.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 223,511 kWh - mean 14,901 kWh : median 16,827 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08575600
Longitude -0.25139500
OS Easting 519909
OS Northing 0244487
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: White professionals
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 5A1