Upper Caldecote
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.095, -0.294 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 16 45 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Upper Caldecote is a small village in Central Bedfordshire, England, set in arable countryside close to the River Ivel valley and roughly between Biggleswade and Sandy. The name Caldecote comes from Old English for “cold cottage”, reflecting its medieval agricultural origins; the settlement today mixes older rural buildings with later housing as the village has grown beyond its farming roots.
Locally it feels like a classic Bedfordshire village, with a modest range of amenities, community groups and outdoor opportunities on surrounding lanes and fields. Its position within easy reach of nearby stations and towns makes it popular with commuters to Bedford and London, while still retaining a strong small‑community character and seasonal village events.
Postcode districts covering Upper Caldecote
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.9 miles32 km
- Luton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Cambridge 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bedford 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Stevenage 14 miles22.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 24.9 miles40.1 km
- St. Albans 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 20.5 miles33 km
- Dunstable 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Wellingborough 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bletchley 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ickwell Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Northill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Broom Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Beeston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Old Warden Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Biggleswade West Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Biggleswade Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Southill Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Sandy Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Biggleswade East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Langford Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Upper Caldecote
SG18 9DF, SG18 9BL, SG18 9BQ, SG18 9GN, SG18 9BH, SG18 9GA, SG18 9BG, SG18 9FZ, SG18 9DQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Stansted Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Sandy Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Upper Caldecote Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Willows Training Centre 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Eaton Oak 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The White Hart 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- D'parys 8.1 miles13 km
- Champneys Henlow 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Upper Caldecote
- Caldecote C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Wrest House Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Redbourne College College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 10.2 miles16.3 km
- British School Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Toddington library Library 14.3 miles23 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 15 miles24.1 km