The postcode SG18 9BU is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG18 9BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG18 9BU 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 9BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to SG18 9BU is Hitchin Road which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 2.79 km away.
The closest primary school to SG18 9BU (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 9BU is Ickwell Cricket Club and is 1.45 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 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 9BU 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 9BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG18 9BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG18 9BU
| 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 9BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecote Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 412 m |
| Northill Church of England Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 2.12 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Lawnside Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 3.01 km | |
| Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 3.39 km |
| Biggleswade Academy | Academy | 2-13 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| Ivel Valley School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.48 km |
| Stratton Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 3.62 km |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 3.68 km |
| Laburnum Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 3.91 km |
| OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 4.04 km | |
| Robert Peel Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.25 km |
| Langford Village Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 4.36 km |
| Moggerhanger Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 4.65 km |
| Sandy Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 4.84 km |
| Maple Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 5.15 km |
| John Donne Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 5.94 km |
| Sutton CofE VA Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 6.12 km |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 6.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG18 9BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| G & M Growers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Tasty Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Upper Caldecote Post Office & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 351 m | |
| Upper Caldecote Stores | Exempt January 10, 2022 | 757 m | |
| Ickwell Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 1.45 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| The Crown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 1.92 km | |
| Grizzly's Truck Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 2.1 km | |
| Munch & Mocha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Northill C of E VA Lower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| The Shuttleworth Trust / Runway Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 2.24 km | |
| Crude Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 2.27 km | |
| Sheff's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| Beaumont Park Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2021 | 2.32 km | |
| Biggleswade Town Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Biggleswade United Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 2.32 km | |
| Biggles Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Biggleswade Express | Exempt October 12, 2020 | 2.33 km | |
| New Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Rainbow Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 2.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG18 9BU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Green | 177 m | |
| The Green | 189 m | |
| G&M Growers | 234 m | |
| G&M Growers | 240 m | |
| Post Office | 414 m | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| Biggleswade Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Sandy Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.47 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 34.76 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG18 9BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Palmer's Spinney | 990 m | |
| Brickclamp Covert | 1.57 km | |
| College Ponds | 1.74 km | |
| Colemoreham Spinney | 1.76 km | |
| Ash Covert | 1.8 km | |
| Bath Ponds | 1.85 km | |
| Basin Pond | 2.03 km | |
| Lowsiebush Covert | 2.21 km | |
| Audley's Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 2.8 km | |
| College Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Larch Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Warden Warren | 2.98 km | |
| Quince Hill | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG18 9BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 100.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.7% | 97.3% | 20.4 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 97.3% | 132.4 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.3% | 97.3% | 409.2 | 36.6 |
Energy usage data for SG18 9BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.09478200 |
| Longitude | -0.29986000 |
| OS Easting | 516565 |
| OS Northing | 0245412 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| 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 white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Upper Caldecote BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025536 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |