Postcode SG18 8QE (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 8QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 8QE is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. SG18 8QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 8QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SG18 8QE is Dickens Court which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 204 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 8QE (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 8QE is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from TGF Pizzas and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.1 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 8QE 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 8QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dickens Court 54 m
Chaucer Drive 79 m
Tennyson Avenue 100 m
Byron Close 121 m
Broadmead 149 m
Bunyan Road 155 m
Dells Lane 172 m
Coppice Mead 205 m
The Dells 215 m
Saffron Court 229 m
Station Road 253 m
Palace Street 284 m
Holme Crescent 307 m
Hereford Grove 307 m
Saffron Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 8QE

Introduction March 1990
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 8QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
459 m
Lawnside Academy 640 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
834 m
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
861 m
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
968 m
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.58 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 2.48 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.74 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.09 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
4.3 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.35 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.87 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
5.02 km
Northill Church of England Academy 5.12 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.63 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.71 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.75 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.85 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
6 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 6.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cravin Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
214 m
Flutters Leisure Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
214 m
4 Seasons Outreach Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 7, 2022
261 m
TGF Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
311 m
Mapletree Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
326 m
Aldi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
350 m
O' Sarracino Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2021
350 m
Stratton Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
356 m
DRINK Biggleswade Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
May 18, 2021
371 m
Pera Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
377 m
The Manor Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
377 m
Town Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
377 m
The Stratton House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
383 m
Mead End Stores Retailers - other Exempt
November 15, 2021
393 m
Mike's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
393 m
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
393 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
396 m
Nonno Joe's Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
396 m
Periasta Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
396 m
Mark and Toni Francis @ Pembroke Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2021
412 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 247 m
The Dells Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Apple Tree Close Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 204 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 227 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.03 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.72 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Dunton Fen Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 4.3 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 4.55 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 155,363 kWh - mean 7,062 kWh : median 6,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 112,455 kWh - mean 3,628 kWh : median 3,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 8QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08363300
Longitude -0.25984100
OS Easting 519336
OS Northing 0244237
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25952
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33025541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2