Postcode SG18 8PS (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8PS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8PS is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. SG18 8PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to SG18 8PS is Normandy Lane which is centered 228 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Retail Park and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8PS (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 948 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 3, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Normandy Lane 228 m
Sabel Close 294 m
Courtlands Drive 318 m
Pegasus Drive 483 m
Holme Court Avenue 516 m
Kitelands Road 549 m
London Road 813 m
Dunton Lane 1.17 km
A6001 1.46 km
A505 11.22 km
A14 27.47 km
M1 89.3 km
A46 89.78 km
A41 109.16 km
A1(M) 155.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8PS

Introduction July 1983
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 8PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.02 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.43 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.75 km
Lawnside Academy 1.85 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.29 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.41 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.51 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.21 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.36 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.53 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.57 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.23 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.54 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.57 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.8 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.08 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
6.38 km
Pix Brook Academy 6.4 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.44 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
37 m
Wilko Retail Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 24, 2020
37 m
Apple Green Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
197 m
Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
197 m
Blue Apple Contract Catering @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2021
322 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
322 m
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
322 m
Smiths Metal Centres - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
322 m
Biggleswade Academy - Years R-4 School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
557 m
Londis BP Biggleswade Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 13, 2021
602 m
Lifestyles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2021
849 m
Coffee & Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
884 m
Pac 'n' Snax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2019
884 m
Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
948 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
948 m
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
948 m
Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2021
948 m
Quantum Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 16, 2021
953 m
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 8, 2021
1.01 km
Abbotsbury Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Normandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Courtlands Drive East Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Dunton Lane Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Dunton Lane Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
James' Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Christopher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.83 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km
Bridget's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km
Crow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.08 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07439900
Longitude -0.24454800
OS Easting 520407
OS Northing 0243234
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