Postcode SG19 2LQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG19 2LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG19 2LQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. SG19 2LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG19 2LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2LQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to SG19 2LQ is Sycamore Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Crescent and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SG19 2LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Everton Heath Primary School. 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 2LQ is The Royal Oak and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Regents Chinese Takeaway and is 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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. 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 SG19 2LQ 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 2LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG19 2LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Sycamore Close 15 m
Station Road 78 m
Station Court 84 m
The Paddocks 96 m
Oak Crescent 101 m
The Ridgeway 170 m
Catherines Close 171 m
Shannon Place 223 m
Jakes View 224 m
Drew Croft 263 m
Cave's Court 267 m
Whitfield Road 284 m
Bellevue Close 288 m
Willow Road 294 m
Sutton Mill Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG19 2LQ

Introduction September 2005
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 2LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
482 m
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
496 m
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.84 km
Everton Heath Primary School 2.36 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.04 km
Gamlingay Village Primary Good
(March 5, 2019)
3.68 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
3.95 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
4.35 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.38 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.56 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.6 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.84 km
Lawnside Academy 4.89 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.9 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.16 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
5.26 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.26 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.59 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
6.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG19 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Potton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
240 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
240 m
The Boundary Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
265 m
E K Raj Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
324 m
O'Sarracino Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
386 m
L R Clayton Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
465 m
Lucy Jane's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
465 m
Potton Food Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 18, 2019
465 m
Regents Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
465 m
Royal Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
465 m
Potton Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
482 m
Potton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
496 m
Potton Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
496 m
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
586 m
WALKIN @ Deep Dale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.04 km
John O'Gaunt Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
1.18 km
Everton Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
2.36 km
The Thornton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.59 km
bg's cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
2.74 km
Potton View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG19 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Crescent Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Newtown Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Oak Crescent Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Newtown Bus Stop/Station 147 m
The Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
Cambridge Airport Air 28.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG19 2LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 965 m
Peg Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 972 m
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Gamlingay Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Storey Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Sandy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG19 2LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 74.74 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 17.17 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.1 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 207,303 kWh - mean 17,275 kWh : median 16,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 59,767 kWh - mean 4,597 kWh : median 3,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG19 2LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12705700
Longitude -0.22088200
OS Easting 521887
OS Northing 0249131
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21626
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Potton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Potton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025530
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2