Postcode SG18 9BL (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9BL and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 9BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 9BL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SG18 9BL is Dene Way which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is All Saints Church and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2017. 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 9BL is Ickwell Cricket Club and is 1.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheff's Fish & Chips and is 2.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 3 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 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dene Way 110 m
Ashby Drive 113 m
Taddy Close 129 m
Oak Crescent 185 m
Brook Close 191 m
Manor Place 205 m
Byron Close 216 m
Shakespeare Drive 221 m
Biggleswade Road 515 m
Hitchin Road 540 m
A600 6.92 km
A505 14.88 km
A14 28.8 km
M1 84.84 km
A46 85.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9BL

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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
162 m
Northill Church of England Academy 2.13 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.29 km
Lawnside Academy 2.91 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.09 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
3.14 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.35 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.4 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.49 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.53 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.7 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.72 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.23 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.32 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.37 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.65 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.7 km
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.52 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.75 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upper Caldecote Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
312 m
Upper Caldecote Stores Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2022
315 m
G & M Growers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2019
552 m
Tasty Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
552 m
Grizzly's Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.61 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.73 km
Ickwell Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
1.77 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2021
1.92 km
Proper Coffee Mobile caterer Exempt
April 23, 2019
2.05 km
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
2.12 km
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
2.12 km
Northill C of E VA Lower School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
2.13 km
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
2.18 km
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
2.19 km
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
2.28 km
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
2.29 km
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
2.29 km
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
2.29 km
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.29 km
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 259 m
The Pastures Bus Stop/Station 360 m
The Pastures Bus Stop/Station 360 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.01 km
Cambridge Airport Air 34.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
College Ponds Inland Water 1.56 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Audley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 2.35 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.5 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 5
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 102 15.1
300+ Mbps 86.4% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 396,294 kWh - mean 19,815 kWh : median 19,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 85,430 kWh - mean 3,883 kWh : median 3,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09919800
Longitude -0.29618800
OS Easting 516805
OS Northing 0245909
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27019
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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Upper Caldecote BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1