Postcode SG18 8LZ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8LZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. SG18 8LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8LZ 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 8LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SG18 8LZ is Ullswater Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holme Court Avenue and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 924 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8LZ (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 8LZ is The Yorkshire Grey and is 722 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 604 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ullswater Close 68 m
Derwent Avenue 81 m
Thirlmere Close 142 m
Windermere Drive 172 m
Hawesmere Close 190 m
Grasmere Road 229 m
Rydal Crescent 236 m
Coopers Close 240 m
Ripon Court 256 m
Lichfield 283 m
Lincoln Crescent 365 m
Holme Court Avenue 385 m
Mead End 522 m
A6001 930 m
London Road 1.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8LZ

Introduction September 1981
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 8LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
455 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.21 km
Lawnside Academy 1.31 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.46 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.55 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.17 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.18 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.04 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.67 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.11 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.73 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.83 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.16 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.49 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.53 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.66 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.75 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.06 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.35 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
409 m
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
455 m
Biggleswade Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
455 m
Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2021
455 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
604 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
604 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
604 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
608 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
608 m
Londis BP Biggleswade Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
660 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
706 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
722 m
Apple Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
746 m
Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
746 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
858 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
917 m
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
923 m
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
925 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
925 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
931 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Mead End Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Mead End Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Biggleswade Academy Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 924 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 927 m
London Luton Airport Air 23.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.61 km
Bilberry Pond Inland Water 4.81 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.87 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 101.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.1 9.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 324,613 kWh - mean 14,114 kWh : median 13,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 97,599 kWh - mean 4,243 kWh : median 4,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07738200
Longitude -0.25668400
OS Easting 519569
OS Northing 0243547
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