Postcode SG18 8LA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8LA and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8LA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 8LA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SG18 8LA is Coopers Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mead End and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8LA (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 8LA is The Yorkshire Grey and is 441 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 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coopers Close 57 m
Thirlmere Close 150 m
Exeter Close 172 m
Oak Crescent 178 m
Ripon Court 190 m
Lichfield 200 m
Windermere Drive 212 m
Durham Close 220 m
Derwent Avenue 222 m
Ullswater Close 222 m
Hereford Grove 244 m
Mead End 245 m
Ely Croft 273 m
Lincoln Crescent 283 m
Hawesmere Close 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8LA

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 8LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
173 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
930 m
Lawnside Academy 1.05 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.17 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.37 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.91 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.45 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.75 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.59 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.99 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.46 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.01 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.44 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.54 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.61 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.77 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.81 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.12 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.16 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
6.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
173 m
Biggleswade Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
173 m
Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2021
173 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
325 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
325 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
325 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
360 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
360 m
Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
383 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
441 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
447 m
Londis BP Biggleswade Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
516 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
606 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
653 m
Lifestyles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
720 m
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
729 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
729 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
729 m
Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
729 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
734 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mead End Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Biggleswade Academy Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Mead End Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Oak Crescent Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Oak Crescent Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 711 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 760 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.73 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.66 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.82 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 98 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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% 21 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.7 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 154,565 kWh - mean 12,880 kWh : median 13,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07974300
Longitude -0.25517700
OS Easting 519666
OS Northing 0243812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29191
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33025546
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3