Postcode SG18 8PW (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8PW is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8PW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to SG18 8PW is Montgomery Way which is centered 270 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Retail Park and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8PW (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 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 3, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Montgomery Way 270 m
Normandy Lane 293 m
Pegasus Drive 449 m
Lancaster Way 526 m
London Road 634 m
A6001 1.63 km
A505 11.05 km
A14 27.53 km
M1 89.46 km
A46 89.91 km
A41 109.28 km
A1(M) 156.17 km
A5 163.66 km
A1 191.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8PW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG18 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.19 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.61 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.92 km
Lawnside Academy 2.02 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.35 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.46 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.69 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
3.34 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.38 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.68 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.69 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.12 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.44 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.61 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.72 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.91 km
Pix Brook Academy 6.23 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
6.39 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
6.43 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
6.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Normandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Montgomery Way Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Courtlands Drive East Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Dunton Lane Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
James' Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Christopher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Richard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Bridget's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.01 km
Bilberry Pond Inland Water 5.02 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 5.04 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07289000
Longitude -0.24361000
OS Easting 520477
OS Northing 0243069
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