Postcode SG19 1QA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG19 1QA and nearby postcodes

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

SG19 1QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1QA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SG19 1QA is West View which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Footbridge and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to SG19 1QA (for ages 11 and under) is St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 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 1QA is The Four Horsemen and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandy Pizza & Kebab and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West View 23 m
The Crescent 40 m
The Knolls 86 m
The Cloches 167 m
Grange Gardens 179 m
Hill View 200 m
East Side 236 m
Meadow Close 247 m
The Baulk 264 m
High Road 277 m
Lime Avenue 284 m
Orchard Road 331 m
B1042 8.13 km
A600 8.75 km
A603 16.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG19 1QA

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 1QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
944 m
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.08 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.45 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.33 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.43 km
Northill Church of England Academy 2.68 km
Moggerhanger Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.92 km
John Donne Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.37 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
3.87 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
3.99 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 4.03 km
Lawnside Academy 4.3 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.56 km
Everton Heath Primary School 4.6 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.84 km
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
5.04 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.12 km
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.32 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 22, 2019)
5.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park House Care (Sandy) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
547 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
620 m
Allison House Older Persons Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
754 m
Amici Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
930 m
Proper Coffee Mobile caterer Exempt
April 23, 2019
944 m
Express Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
988 m
Sandy Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.01 km
Mini Explorers Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
1.04 km
Mama's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.04 km
Kattz Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.05 km
Chunky's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.08 km
J S Alsford Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
1.08 km
The Four Horsemen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.08 km
The Gandhi in Sandy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
1.08 km
The Town Fryer Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
1.08 km
USA Fried Chicken Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.08 km
Creme Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.08 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
1.09 km
Rasoi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.09 km
China Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 174 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 475 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Swan Lane Bus Stop/Station 890 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 33.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Hills Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Clon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Swading Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Redstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Cox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
College Ponds Inland Water 1.93 km
Dame's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Hanging Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 50.7 Mbps 68.26 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 20 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.6 19.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 138,000 kWh - mean 17,250 kWh : median 15,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG19 1QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12005400
Longitude -0.29463300
OS Easting 516857
OS Northing 0248231
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27659
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Sandy BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Beeston (Central Bedfordshire) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025524
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 002C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1