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 miles
- Luton 15.2 miles
- Cambridge 19.6 miles
- Bedford 7.7 miles
- Stevenage 14 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 24.9 miles
- St. Albans 23.7 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 20.5 miles
- Dunstable 17.5 miles
- Wellingborough 22.6 miles
- Bletchley 20.3 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ickwell Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Northill Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Broom Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Beeston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Old Warden Parish 1.7 miles
- Biggleswade West Ward 2 miles
- Biggleswade Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Southill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sandy Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Biggleswade East Ward 2.6 miles
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Langford Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Upper Caldecote
SG18 9BT, SG18 9DH, SG18 9BU, SG18 9BD, SG18 9FZ, SG18 9BH, SG18 9GA, SG18 9DL, SG18 9BQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.8 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Upper Caldecote Ad
- Champneys Henlow Hotel 4.5 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 7.3 miles
- The Green Man 3 2.8 miles
- The Coach House 4.1 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 8.5 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 7.3 miles
- The Courtyard Lodge 3 5.6 miles
- Brookside Lodge 3.5 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Stevenage North 3 6.8 miles
Schools in Upper Caldecote
- Caldecote C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 7.6 miles
- Wrest House Estate 7.9 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 8.4 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Redbourne College College 10.1 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- British School Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.8 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 13.2 miles
- Toddington library Library 14.3 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 14.8 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 15 miles