The postcode SG18 8NZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8NZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 8NZ 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 8NZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to SG18 8NZ is The Rowlands which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Courtlands Drive West and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to SG18 8NZ (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Express and is 680 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 1.7 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 8NZ 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 8NZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 8NZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 8NZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8NZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 596 m |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 1.45 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 2.18 km |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.94 km | |
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 3.59 km |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 4.12 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 4.45 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 5.34 km |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 5.67 km |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.83 km | |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 5.98 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 6.13 km | |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 6.27 km |
| Potton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 6.38 km |
| Etonbury Academy | Academy | 9-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 6.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8NZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2021 | 141 m | |
| Apple Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 233 m | |
| Londis BP Biggleswade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2021 | 278 m | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Wilko Retail Ltd | Exempt January 24, 2020 | 456 m | |
| Coffee & Cake Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2018 | 496 m | |
| Pac 'n' Snax | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2019 | 496 m | |
| Quantum Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2021 | 583 m | |
| Abbotsbury Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 596 m | |
| Biggleswade Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 596 m | |
| Multi-Active Holiday Courses Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 596 m | |
| Lifestyles Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2021 | 601 m | |
| Blue Apple Contract Catering @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 637 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 637 m | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Smiths Metal Centres - Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 680 m | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 680 m | |
| Oriental Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 3, 2021 | 680 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8NZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Courtlands Drive West | 123 m | |
| St Margarets Gardens | 135 m | |
| Holme Court Avenue | 210 m | |
| Kitelands Road | 211 m | |
| Holme Court Avenue | 216 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.61 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 32.35 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 40.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8NZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Covert | 2.77 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 3.38 km | |
| Topler's Hill | 3.39 km | |
| The Belt | 3.77 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 4.08 km | |
| Brickclamp Covert | 4.26 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 4.48 km | |
| Sandy Warren | 4.66 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 4.69 km | |
| James' Wood | 4.7 km | |
| Crow Grove | 4.71 km | |
| Lowsiebush Covert | 4.91 km | |
| Palmer's Spinney | 4.96 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 4.96 km | |
| Galley Hill | 4.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8NZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.5 Mbps | 104.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.9 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.3 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 435.8 | 37.2 |
Energy usage data for SG18 8NZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.07706900 |
| Longitude | -0.24890400 |
| OS Easting | 520103 |
| OS Northing | 0243525 |
| 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: 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 |