Postcode SG18 9SF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG18 9SF and nearby postcodes

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

SG18 9SF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9SF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG18 9SF is Cambridge Gardens which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southland Rise and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SG18 9SF (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 9SF is Langford Football Club and is 932 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Henlow Fish Bar and is 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.9 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 9SF 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 9SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cambridge Gardens 76 m
Lakes Close 102 m
Common Road 134 m
Whiteman Close 143 m
Cambridge Way 149 m
Southland Rise 177 m
Riverside Gardens 207 m
Cambridge Close 221 m
Cambridge Road 267 m
Flexmore Way 348 m
Chessum Road 363 m
Merryweather Grove 369 m
High Street 478 m
Station Road 600 m
B659 678 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG18 9SF

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 9SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langford Village Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.52 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.57 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.89 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 2.33 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.21 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.22 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.49 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.07 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.14 km
Pix Brook Academy 4.15 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.27 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
4.75 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.82 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
4.82 km
Lawnside Academy 4.87 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
4.88 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
4.88 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
5.07 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.07 km
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
5.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Watering Can/Cherry Lane Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
385 m
Langford Post Office & Londis Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2021
526 m
Langford Hideaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 12, 2020
821 m
Langford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2021
932 m
Spice Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2021
1.06 km
Henlow Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.25 km
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.45 km
Langford Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2020
1.52 km
Langford Village Academy School/college/university 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1.52 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 15, 2020
1.52 km
Henlow Church of England Academy School/college/university 4
Good
April 27, 2021
1.57 km
Champneys Henlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
1.68 km
The Limes Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.77 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.85 km
Raynsford C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.89 km
The Engineers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.94 km
Henlow Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
2.13 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
2.13 km
Active Support Clifton Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.23 km
J W Baxter Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southland Rise Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Southland Rise Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Riverside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Riverside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Flexmore Way Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 19.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 35.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bilberry Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Sally's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Middle Water Inland Water 3.27 km
Lower Water Inland Water 3.63 km
Bury Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Hitchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.96 km
Laurels Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Cockshoothill Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Cockshoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km
Susans Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Four Acres Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Collin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 327,185 kWh - mean 19,246 kWh : median 16,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 83,003 kWh - mean 4,883 kWh : median 3,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG18 9SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.04638200
Longitude -0.27259500
OS Easting 518559
OS Northing 0240072
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30145
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33025569
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 010D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2