The postcode SG18 8RP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 8RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 8RP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8RP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to SG18 8RP is Boot Lane which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lees Close and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 4.34 km away.
The closest primary school to SG18 8RP (for ages 11 and under) is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Percy's Fish & Chip Shop and is 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 1.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG18 8RP 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 8RP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 8RP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 8RP
| 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 8RP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunton CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (January 12, 2010) | 242 m |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.23 km |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (June 6, 2008) | 3.71 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 3.8 km | |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 3.95 km |
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.05 km |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 4.18 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 4.82 km |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 5.17 km |
| Potton Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 5.47 km |
| Potton Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 5.53 km |
| Ashwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 5.74 km |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 5.76 km |
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 7.13 km |
| Everton Heath Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 7.35 km | |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 7.64 km |
| Gamlingay Village Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 7.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 8RP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunton Recreation Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 101 m | |
| Dunton Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 242 m | |
| Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 3.11 km | |
| Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 3.11 km | |
| St Andrews Lower School - East Site | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 3.11 km | |
| Blue Apple Contract Catering @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2021 | 3.15 km | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 3.15 km | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 3.15 km | |
| Smiths Metal Centres - Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2019 | 3.15 km | |
| Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2021 | 3.23 km | |
| Percy's Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 13, 2021 | 3.23 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 3.23 km | |
| Millers Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 3.26 km | |
| Penrose Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2022 | 3.32 km | |
| Lifestyles Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 15, 2021 | 3.35 km | |
| Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Oriental Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 3, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Saxon Traditional British Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2021 | 3.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 8RP - Data from Apr 2022
| Lees Close | 115 m | |
| Lees Close | 124 m | |
| Church Street | 132 m | |
| Church Street | 147 m | |
| Dunton Lower School | 309 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 4.34 km | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 4.51 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.86 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 28.8 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 38.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 8RP - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Spinney | 1.67 km | |
| Dunton Fen | 1.96 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 2.56 km | |
| Crow Grove | 2.96 km | |
| The Belt | 3.4 km | |
| Hart's Spring | 3.5 km | |
| James' Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Bridget's Wood | 3.95 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 4.07 km | |
| Peg Nut Hill | 4.17 km | |
| Pegnut Wood | 4.19 km | |
| Wrestlingworth Plantation | 4.19 km | |
| Christopher's Wood | 4.23 km | |
| Oak Spinney | 4.34 km | |
| Waterloo Wood | 4.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 8RP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 1.9 Mbps | 1.8 Mbps | 2.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 0.83 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SG18 8RP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.08420100 |
| Longitude | -0.19654900 |
| OS Easting | 523671 |
| OS Northing | 0244406 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Bedfordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Potton |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Dunton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025528 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |