Postcode SG18 8NX (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8NX and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 8NX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 8NX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to SG18 8NX is Kitelands Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Margarets Gardens and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8NX (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 8NX is The Yorkshire Grey and is 632 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 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kitelands Road 72 m
St Margarets Gardens 82 m
Holme Court Avenue 127 m
The Rowlands 128 m
Courtlands Drive 240 m
Sabel Close 263 m
Coltsfoot 353 m
Magnolia Place 359 m
Mead End 552 m
A6001 947 m
London Road 1.33 km
A505 11.66 km
A14 27.57 km
M1 88.75 km
A46 89.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8NX

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 8NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
470 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.06 km
Lawnside Academy 1.34 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.35 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
1.74 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.11 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.4 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.9 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.71 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.98 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.47 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.24 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.35 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.67 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.8 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.87 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.99 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.24 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
6.36 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
0 m
Londis BP Biggleswade Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
291 m
Apple Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
374 m
Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
374 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
416 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
416 m
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
470 m
Biggleswade Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
470 m
Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 8, 2021
470 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
514 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
593 m
Wilko Retail Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 24, 2020
593 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
605 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
605 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
605 m
Lifestyles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
609 m
The Yorkshire Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
632 m
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
671 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
671 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
671 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Margarets Gardens Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Holme Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Courtlands Drive West Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Kitelands Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
James' Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.94 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.5 Mbps 79.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 2.2 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 1.2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.6% 13.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 96.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 317,412 kWh - mean 10,945 kWh : median 10,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07766500
Longitude -0.25071000
OS Easting 519976
OS Northing 0243587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19895
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33025548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3