Postcode SG18 9HJ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9HJ and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 9HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 9HJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SG18 9HJ is Richard's Crescent which is centered 184 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 872 m away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Cotton End Forest School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SG18 9HJ is The Hare & Hounds and is 796 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 9HJ 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 9HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richard's Crescent 184 m
Bedford Road 612 m
A600 2.73 km
A505 14.88 km
A421 24.56 km
A14 33.3 km
A46 83.01 km
M1 83.72 km
A41 102.07 km
A1(M) 153.12 km
A5 156.65 km
A1 188.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9HJ

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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.42 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
3.17 km
Northill Church of England Academy 3.51 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
4.34 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
4.76 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.79 km
Cotton End Forest School Good
(February 8, 2017)
4.9 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.13 km
Campton Academy 5.33 km
Sheerhatch Primary School Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.79 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 5.8 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.98 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
6 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
6.06 km
Shortstown Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.41 km
Wilstead Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.42 km
Lawnside Academy 6.66 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
6.74 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.82 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 23, 2021
796 m
The Shuttleworth Trust / Runway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.81 km
Munch & Mocha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.94 km
Tawa Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2021
2.41 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 19, 2021
2.47 km
Whitbread Farms Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
2.64 km
Ickwell Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
2.82 km
Southill Village Store & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
2.82 km
Bedford Model Engineering Society Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.09 km
The Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.12 km
Haynes Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.17 km
Haynes Local Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2020
3.2 km
Northill C of E VA Lower School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
3.51 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2021
3.56 km
ESS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
3.82 km
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
3.82 km
G & M Growers Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2019
4.04 km
Tasty Treats Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.04 km
Upper Caldecote Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.18 km
Parkside Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 872 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 877 m
London Luton Airport Air 22.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 38.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quince Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Palmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Warden Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Larch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Foxhole Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Old Fish Pond Inland Water 1.28 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Keepers' Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tobaccopipe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Portland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Round Basin Inland Water 1.84 km
Hangman's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Icehouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Warden Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Basin Pond Inland Water 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50 Mbps 79.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 9.1% - -
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 54.6 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 66,953 kWh - mean 6,087 kWh : median 6,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.07854800
Longitude -0.35255100
OS Easting 512995
OS Northing 0243522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14529
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025537
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2