Postcode SG18 8LL (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8LL and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8LL 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 8LL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SG18 8LL is The Dells which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Dells and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 27 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8LL (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 8LL is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 172 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Town Grill and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 8LL 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 8LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Dells 19 m
Back Street 147 m
Tennyson Avenue 164 m
Victoria Place 181 m
Barn Field Close 184 m
Station Road 207 m
Sand Lane 209 m
Chaucer Drive 211 m
Chestnut Avenue 214 m
Dickens Court 220 m
Palace Street 238 m
High Street 250 m
Broadmead 251 m
The Baulk 260 m
Saffron Court 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8LL

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 8LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 423 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
618 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
654 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
779 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
816 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.37 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.28 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.96 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.98 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.19 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.31 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.81 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.98 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.02 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.42 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.49 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.64 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.79 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.97 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
6.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
172 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
172 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
173 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
173 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
173 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
179 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
179 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
179 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
188 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
204 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
208 m
DRINK Biggleswade Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 18, 2021
236 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
243 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
267 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
267 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
273 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
276 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
276 m
Little P's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2021
276 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
276 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Dells Bus Stop/Station 52 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 27 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 203 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.25 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.3 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
College Ponds Inland Water 4.47 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 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 3.8% 21.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 96.2% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 367,539 kWh - mean 15,314 kWh : median 14,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 96,938 kWh - mean 4,039 kWh : median 3,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08570900
Longitude -0.25973100
OS Easting 519338
OS Northing 0244468
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: 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 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 5A3