Postcode SG18 9DF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9DF and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 9DF 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 9DF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SG18 9DF is Byron Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Pastures and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9DF (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 9DF is Biggleswade Town Cricket Club and is 1.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sheff's Fish & Chips and is 1.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG18 9DF 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 9DF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Byron Close 37 m
Shakespeare Drive 62 m
Wordsworth Close 123 m
Taddy Close 130 m
Brook Close 138 m
Ashby Drive 161 m
Chicory Orchard 175 m
Sunflower Croft 195 m
Foxglove Gardens 201 m
Dene Way 224 m
The Pastures 286 m
Biggleswade Road 343 m
A600 7 km
A505 14.7 km
A14 28.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9DF

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 9DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
341 m
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.05 km
Northill Church of England Academy 2.37 km
Lawnside Academy 2.67 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.92 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.11 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
3.15 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.25 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
3.29 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.51 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.51 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.8 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.23 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.42 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.52 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.58 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.76 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.57 km
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.68 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
6.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upper Caldecote Stores Retailers - other Exempt
January 10, 2022
162 m
Upper Caldecote Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
491 m
G & M Growers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2019
598 m
Tasty Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
598 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
1.49 km
Grizzly's Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.5 km
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
1.89 km
Biggleswade United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2020
1.89 km
Crude Food Retailers - other 4
Good
June 3, 2021
1.95 km
Ickwell Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
1.95 km
Sheff's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
1.95 km
Beaumont Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 15, 2021
2.04 km
Biggles Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
2.05 km
Biggleswade Express Retailers - other Exempt
October 12, 2020
2.05 km
New Jade Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
2.05 km
Rainbow Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.05 km
St Andrews Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.05 km
Thai Rice Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
2.16 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2021
2.16 km
Dee Dee’s Vegan Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Pastures Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Pastures Bus Stop/Station 210 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 460 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.94 km
Cambridge Airport Air 34.19 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Palmer's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
College Ponds Inland Water 1.8 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Colemoreham Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 2.45 km
Audley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.8 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 85,622 kWh - mean 17,124 kWh : median 20,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 14,885 kWh - mean 2,977 kWh : median 2,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.09818200
Longitude -0.29310300
OS Easting 517019
OS Northing 0245801
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 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 1B1