Postcode SG18 9HU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9HU and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 9HU 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 9HU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SG18 9HU is Standford Road which is centered 576 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanford Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9HU (for ages 11 and under) is Langford Village Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SG18 9HU is The White Horse and is 694 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 3.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 27.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Standford Road 576 m
B658 961 m
A600 3.68 km
A505 12.22 km
A421 26.68 km
A14 32.09 km
A46 85.86 km
M1 86.48 km
A41 104.87 km
A1(M) 155.31 km
A5 159.48 km
A1 190.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9HU

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 9HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
490 m
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.02 km
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.24 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 3.33 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
3.58 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
3.75 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.94 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.13 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
4.35 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
4.48 km
Northill Church of England Academy 4.53 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.68 km
Campton Academy 4.71 km
Lawnside Academy 4.93 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.27 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
5.32 km
Haynes Lower School Outstanding
(November 10, 2010)
5.37 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.39 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
5.78 km
Meppershall Church of England Academy 6.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southill Village Store & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
95 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 19, 2021
694 m
The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
1.14 km
Parkside Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.88 km
The Cock Inn (Broom) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
2.05 km
The Shuttleworth Trust / Runway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.31 km
Munch & Mocha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.37 km
The Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 23, 2021
2.46 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
3.02 km
The Brewery Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 24, 2022
3.05 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
3.05 km
Wah Janab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.05 km
Dalchini Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
3.13 km
The Crafty Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.13 km
Active Support Clifton Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.13 km
J W Baxter Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.13 km
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
3.13 km
Holme Mills Heritage Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
3.18 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
3.2 km
New Rays Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 26, 2021
3.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stanford Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Stanford Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 172 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 741 m
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 5.59 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.98 km
Cambridge Airport Air 37.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Four Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Round Basin Inland Water 1.17 km
Icehouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Moorhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Oldbroom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Lowsiebush Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Foxhole Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Portland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ireland Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Warden Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bury Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cockshoothill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bath Ponds Inland Water 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 42.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 2.7 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 27.3% 18.6 2.3
30-300 Mbps 31.8% 81.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 40.9% - -

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 122,891 kWh - mean 5,586 kWh : median 4,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.06499300
Longitude -0.31736000
OS Easting 515443
OS Northing 0242071
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