The postcode SG18 8QG is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SG18 8QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 8QG 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 8QG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SG18 8QG is Chaucer Drive which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Apple Tree Close and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 191 m away.
The closest primary school to SG18 8QG (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 8QG is Flutters Leisure Ltd and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mike's Chippy and is 324 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 162.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG18 8QG 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 8QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 8QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 8QG
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 8QG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 414 m |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 588 m | |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 769 m |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 857 m |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 885 m |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 1.52 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.41 km | |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 4.22 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 4.27 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 4.96 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 5.02 km |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 5.18 km | |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 5.64 km |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 5.71 km |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 5.79 km |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 5.81 km |
| Potton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 5.93 km |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Seasons Outreach | Exempt January 7, 2022 | 175 m | |
| Cravin Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 265 m | |
| Flutters Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 265 m | |
| Stratton Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 269 m | |
| The Stratton House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Mead End Stores | Exempt November 15, 2021 | 324 m | |
| Mike's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 324 m | |
| Pizza Hot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 324 m | |
| TGF Pizzas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Pera Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 30, 2021 | 382 m | |
| The Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Town Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Indian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 8, 2022 | 392 m | |
| Nonno Joe's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 392 m | |
| Periasta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 392 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 401 m | |
| O' Sarracino Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2021 | 401 m | |
| DRINK Biggleswade Ltd | Exempt May 18, 2021 | 406 m | |
| Mapletree Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Abbotsbury Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 414 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Apple Tree Close | 196 m | |
| The Dells | 206 m | |
| Apple Tree Close | 217 m | |
| The Dells | 245 m | |
| Baptist Church | 268 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 191 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 285 m | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 4.78 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.09 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 32.62 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 41.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8QG - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Covert | 2.13 km | |
| The Belt | 3.46 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 3.47 km | |
| Brickclamp Covert | 3.57 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 3.64 km | |
| Sandy Warren | 3.82 km | |
| Palmer's Spinney | 4.05 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 4.21 km | |
| Lowsiebush Covert | 4.27 km | |
| Redstone Hill | 4.31 km | |
| Topler's Hill | 4.35 km | |
| Bath Ponds | 4.39 km | |
| Galley Hill | 4.5 km | |
| Swading Hill | 4.54 km | |
| Colemoreham Spinney | 4.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 162.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 20.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.5 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for SG18 8QG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.08392000 |
| Longitude | -0.25857500 |
| OS Easting | 519422 |
| OS Northing | 0244271 |
| 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: 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 |