Postcode SG19 1LJ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG19 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG19 1LJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG19 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG19 1LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 SG19 1LJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SG19 1LJ is Longfield Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebe Close and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to SG19 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Laburnum Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 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 SG19 1LJ is The Kings Arms and is 527 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Golden Chef and is 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.3% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG19 1LJ 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 SG19 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG19 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Longfield Road 31 m
Arran Close 83 m
East Road 88 m
Glebe Close 94 m
Glebe Road 110 m
St Neots Road 139 m
Pentland Close 153 m
Oak Close 174 m
Churchill Way 181 m
Midland Road 203 m
Mills Walk 204 m
Rowan Court 237 m
Winchester Road 251 m
Carlisle Close 252 m
Kingsley Court 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG19 1LJ

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 SG19 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
406 m
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
419 m
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
531 m
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
856 m
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
973 m
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.23 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.78 km
Everton Heath Primary School 3.79 km
Northill Church of England Academy 3.84 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
3.91 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
4.63 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4.77 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 4.8 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
5 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.04 km
Roxton Church of England Academy 5.14 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.15 km
Lawnside Academy 5.5 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.67 km
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG19 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Golden Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 21, 2021
254 m
Sandy Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
332 m
Ivory Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
379 m
Grand Union Housing Group Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
384 m
Robert Peel Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
419 m
Manor Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
465 m
China Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
492 m
Busy Bees at Sandy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
499 m
Taj Mahal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
527 m
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
527 m
Sandy Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
531 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
538 m
Rasoi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
538 m
Gunns Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2021
551 m
Il Pecoro Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
551 m
The Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 10, 2021
551 m
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
613 m
Kattz Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
639 m
Sandy Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
647 m
Mama's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
690 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG19 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Glebe Close Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Pentland Close Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Pentland Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Pentland Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Banks Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 32.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG19 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Clon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Cox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Dame's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Hanging Croft Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ash Planting Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Bigginwood Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG19 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 119.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 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% 20.1 1
30-300 Mbps 5.7% 100.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 94.3% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 551,869 kWh - mean 11,497 kWh : median 12,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 203,868 kWh - mean 3,847 kWh : median 3,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG19 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13332500
Longitude -0.29278200
OS Easting 516949
OS Northing 0249710
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23439
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Sandy
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sandy BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sandy BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025521
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 001B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1