Postcode SG19 2QA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG19 2QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG19 2QA is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG19 2QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG19 2QA 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 2QA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to SG19 2QA is The Paddocks which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newtown and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Sandy Rail Station, 3.97 km away.

The closest primary school to SG19 2QA (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 2QA is The Royal Oak and is 369 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 568 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 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 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 2QA 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 2QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Paddocks 103 m
Sycamore Close 120 m
Station Road 142 m
Bellevue Close 160 m
Station Court 166 m
Drew Croft 186 m
Festival Road 205 m
Oak Crescent 225 m
Catherines Close 237 m
Newtown 240 m
Shannon Place 244 m
Mayston Close 249 m
Sutton Mill Road 262 m
Ibbett Lane 264 m
Old Bedford Road 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG19 2QA

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 2QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Potton Middle School Good
(January 26, 2017)
390 m
Potton Lower School Good
(March 12, 2020)
470 m
Sutton CofE VA Lower School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.93 km
Everton Heath Primary School 2.24 km
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus 3.05 km
Gamlingay Village Primary Good
(March 5, 2019)
3.7 km
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Good
(October 5, 2016)
3.95 km
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Good
(January 20, 2017)
4.28 km
Robert Peel Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.44 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
4.48 km
Ivel Valley School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.62 km
Sandy Secondary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.78 km
Stratton Upper School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
4.86 km
Laburnum Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.89 km
Lawnside Academy 4.9 km
Maple Tree Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.14 km
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Good
(November 19, 2021)
5.15 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
5.36 km
Biggleswade Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.61 km
Caldecote Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
6.12 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newtown Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Newtown Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Festival Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Festival Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Oak Crescent Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Sandy Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Sandy Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Biggleswade Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 28.54 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Potton Belt Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Oak Spinney Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Galley Hill Hill Or Mountain 965 m
Pegnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Peg Nut Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Waterloo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Gamlingay Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Crow Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Storey Farm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
White Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Warden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 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% 18.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.6 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 399,600 kWh - mean 11,753 kWh : median 9,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 144,181 kWh - mean 3,794 kWh : median 2,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG19 2QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12767400
Longitude -0.22246400
OS Easting 521777
OS Northing 0249197
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