Postcode SG18 8LP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8LP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SG18 8LP is Tennyson Avenue which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Dells and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 93 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8LP (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 8LP is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 233 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 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.4 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 8LP 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 8LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tennyson Avenue 87 m
The Dells 105 m
Chaucer Drive 131 m
Dickens Court 149 m
Broadmead 152 m
Barn Field Close 189 m
Dells Lane 223 m
Byron Close 225 m
Coppice Mead 232 m
A6001 237 m
Dilly Croft 245 m
Apple Tree Close 249 m
Back Street 251 m
Bunyan Road 273 m
Station Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnside Academy 462 m
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
516 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
720 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
759 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
796 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.4 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.3 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.92 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.08 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.18 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.22 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.9 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.02 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.12 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.52 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.59 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.67 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.82 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.93 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 6.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
118 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
203 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
207 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
233 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
233 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
277 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
277 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
277 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
279 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
279 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
279 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
281 m
Biggleswade Labour Party Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
294 m
DRINK Biggleswade Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 18, 2021
334 m
Ivel Valley School - College Site School/college/university 4
Good
January 21, 2022
344 m
Maythorn Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
344 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
353 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
353 m
Beasties / Stairway Entertainment Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
379 m
City Point Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
379 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Dells Bus Stop/Station 79 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 93 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 262 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.21 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.57 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.38 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.38 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.42 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.47 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 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 0% 21.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 134.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 386.9 36.4

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 620,131 kWh - mean 15,503 kWh : median 15,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 146,434 kWh - mean 3,661 kWh : median 3,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08508000
Longitude -0.25858800
OS Easting 519418
OS Northing 0244400
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