Postcode SG18 9AB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG18 9AB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 9AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG18 9AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 9AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SG18 9AB is Cookes Meadow which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penible House and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9AB (for ages 11 and under) is Moggerhanger Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandy Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG18 9AB is The Crown and is 203 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 9AB 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 9AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG18 9AB, and the approximate distance away.

Cookes Meadow 74 m
Sand Lane 198 m
Queens Close 198 m
Garner Close 229 m
Lark Rise 271 m
Ickwell Road 970 m
A600 6.11 km
A505 16.01 km
A421 27.23 km
A14 30.16 km
M1 83.25 km
A46 83.59 km
A41 103.06 km
A1(M) 151.2 km
A5 157.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9AB

Introduction January 1980
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 9AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northill Church of England Academy 354 m
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.74 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.23 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.57 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.63 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.05 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
4.1 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.18 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.46 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.64 km
Lawnside Academy 4.74 km
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.94 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
4.97 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.18 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.22 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.24 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
5.35 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 5.47 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.95 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
6.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2021
203 m
Northill C of E VA Lower School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
354 m
Ickwell Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
909 m
Franklins of Thorncote Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.47 km
The Pallet Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 19, 2021
1.47 km
Upper Caldecote Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.61 km
G & M Growers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2019
1.79 km
Tasty Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.79 km
Proper Coffee Mobile caterer Exempt
April 23, 2019
1.82 km
Munch & Mocha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.96 km
The Shuttleworth Trust / Runway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.07 km
Upper Caldecote Stores Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2022
2.14 km
The Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 23, 2021
2.77 km
Moggerhanger Park Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.8 km
Creme Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.92 km
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
2.94 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
3.08 km
The Guinea Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
3.12 km
Amici Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
3.16 km
Park House Care (Sandy) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
3.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 9AB - Data from Apr 2022

Penible House Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Penible House Bus Stop/Station 76 m
St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 269 m
St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The Stables Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.09 km
Cambridge Airport Air 35.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 9AB - Data from Dec 2021

Audley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 528 m
College Ponds Inland Water 762 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 928 m
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 1.92 km
Tobaccopipe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hangman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Quince Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Sheerhatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Mox Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 9AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.5 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 316,099 kWh - mean 7,351 kWh : median 5,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.10294500
Longitude -0.32232700
OS Easting 515005
OS Northing 0246284
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19523
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Northill
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 Bedford

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Northill/Ickwell BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Northill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2