The postcode SG18 8LU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. SG18 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 8LU 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 8LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to SG18 8LU is Thirlmere Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mead End and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 808 m away.
The closest primary school to SG18 8LU (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 8LU is The Yorkshire Grey and is 608 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 483 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG18 8LU is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG18 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 8LU
| Introduction | September 1981 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG18 8LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 338 m |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 1.18 km | |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 2.06 km |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.92 km | |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 3.6 km |
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 4.09 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 4.63 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 4.88 km |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 5.6 km | |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 5.61 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 5.64 km |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.64 km | |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 6.16 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.24 km |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 6.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsbury Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Biggleswade Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 338 m | |
| Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Mead End Stores | Exempt November 15, 2021 | 483 m | |
| Mike's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 483 m | |
| Pizza Hot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 483 m | |
| Coffee & Cake Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2018 | 517 m | |
| Pac 'n' Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2019 | 517 m | |
| The Yorkshire Grey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 608 m | |
| Quantum Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2021 | 610 m | |
| Londis BP Biggleswade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2021 | 618 m | |
| 4 Seasons Outreach | Exempt January 7, 2022 | 735 m | |
| Apple Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 773 m | |
| Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 773 m | |
| Stratton Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 794 m | |
| Cravin Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 818 m | |
| Flutters Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 818 m | |
| Mapletree Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 833 m | |
| Lifestyles Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2021 | 862 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Mead End | 75 m | |
| Mead End | 121 m | |
| Holme Court Avenue | 188 m | |
| Biggleswade Academy | 191 m | |
| Oak Crescent | 351 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 808 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 822 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.57 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 32.75 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 41.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Covert | 2.24 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 3.68 km | |
| Brickclamp Covert | 3.73 km | |
| Topler's Hill | 3.75 km | |
| The Belt | 3.87 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 4.25 km | |
| Lowsiebush Covert | 4.38 km | |
| Palmer's Spinney | 4.42 km | |
| Sandy Warren | 4.43 km | |
| Bath Ponds | 4.59 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 4.62 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 4.71 km | |
| Basin Pond | 4.85 km | |
| Colemoreham Spinney | 4.85 km | |
| Bilberry Pond | 4.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.5 Mbps | 86.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.9 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 62.6 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SG18 8LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.07848600 |
| Longitude | -0.25653900 |
| OS Easting | 519576 |
| OS Northing | 0243670 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| 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 |