Postcode SG18 9RU (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9RU and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 9RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SG18 9RU is High Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Way and is 288 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9RU (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 9RU is Spice Lounge and is 545 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Langford Fish Bar and is 1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 183.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 49 m
The Leys 202 m
Ivel Close 231 m
West View 269 m
Station Road 349 m
Windsor Way 396 m
Chessum Road 435 m
B659 763 m
B658 2.77 km
A505 9.34 km
A14 30.64 km
A46 89.26 km
M1 89.71 km
A41 108.26 km
A1(M) 157.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9RU

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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
1 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.03 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.35 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 2.59 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.38 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.59 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.68 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.86 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.96 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.34 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
4.36 km
Lawnside Academy 4.37 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.59 km
Pix Brook Academy 4.59 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.79 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
4.94 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
5.16 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
5.18 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
5.3 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
5.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Post Office & Londis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
0 m
Langford Hideaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
306 m
Spice Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2021
545 m
The Watering Can/Cherry Lane Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
545 m
Langford Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2020
1 km
Langford Village Academy School/college/university 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 15, 2020
1 km
Langford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
1.23 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.34 km
Henlow Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.65 km
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.86 km
Biggleswade RUF & Associated Clubs Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.93 km
Henlow Church of England Academy School/college/university 4
Good
April 27, 2021
2.03 km
Champneys Henlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.2 km
The Limes Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
2.22 km
Holme Mills Heritage Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
2.24 km
Raynsford C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
2.35 km
The Engineers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.41 km
Active Support Clifton Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.45 km
J W Baxter Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Way Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Windsor Way Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Jubilee Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Jubilee Lane Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Prospect Road Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 35.18 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bilberry Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
Sally's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Bury Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Middle Water Inland Water 3.79 km
Hitchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Cockshoothill Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Four Acres Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Lower Water Inland Water 4.16 km
Cockshoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.27 km
Brickclamp Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Collin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Round Basin Inland Water 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 183.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 474.9 37.5

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 759,086 kWh - mean 16,869 kWh : median 11,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 247,589 kWh - mean 4,952 kWh : median 3,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.05110100
Longitude -0.27314200
OS Easting 518509
OS Northing 0240596
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28416
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Stotfold and Langford
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 Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

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 town and fringe
Built-Up Area Langford (Central Bedfordshire) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025574
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2