Postcode SG18 8JP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8JP and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8JP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8JP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SG18 8JP is Coppice Mead which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Apple Tree Close and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 350 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8JP (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 8JP is The Yorkshire Grey and is 233 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 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coppice Mead 107 m
Apple Tree Close 112 m
The Grove 117 m
Elm Road 122 m
Dells Lane 143 m
Playfield Close 147 m
Broadmead 148 m
Mead End 206 m
Byron Close 207 m
Swanbourne Close 213 m
A6001 219 m
Bunyan Road 223 m
Chaucer Drive 223 m
Tennyson Avenue 241 m
Dickens Court 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8JP

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 8JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
289 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
603 m
Lawnside Academy 607 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
777 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.01 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.48 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.35 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.84 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.34 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.01 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.14 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.12 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.15 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.37 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.72 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.75 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.8 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.85 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.86 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 6.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
148 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
148 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
148 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
177 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
209 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
233 m
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
289 m
Biggleswade Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
289 m
Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2021
289 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
291 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
408 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
423 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
423 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
466 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
466 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
519 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
519 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
530 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
530 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
530 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Mead End Shops Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bygraves Garage Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Oak Crescent Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 350 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 489 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.38 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.52 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 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% 20.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 209,874 kWh - mean 9,994 kWh : median 9,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 56,050 kWh - mean 2,669 kWh : median 1,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08373100
Longitude -0.25553200
OS Easting 519631
OS Northing 0244255
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19895
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33025548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1