The postcode SG12 7BU is located in East Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG12 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG12 7BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 SG12 7BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SG12 7BU is New Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King Edwards Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Ware Rail Station, 462 m away.
The closest primary school to SG12 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery, Ware. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Presdales School.
The local pub for residents of SG12 7BU is The Snug and is 189 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tops Pizza / Wingo's and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 SG12 7BU is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG12 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG12 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG12 7BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG12 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery, Ware | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 150 m |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 473 m | |
| Hertford Regional College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 5, 2021) | 535 m |
| Larkspur Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 612 m | |
| Kingshill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 21, 2008) | 896 m |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 896 m |
| St Catherine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 942 m |
| Presdales School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.04 km | |
| The Chauncy School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 4, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Priors Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Pinewood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 27, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Middleton School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 23, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Wheatcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Thundridge Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Wareside Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 3.39 km |
| Amwell View School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 13, 2018) | 3.47 km |
| Abel Smith School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 14, 2013) | 3.61 km |
| Simon Balle All-Through School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (May 10, 2018) | 3.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG12 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Herts Building Preservation Trust | Exempt June 10, 2013 | 109 m | |
| Southern Maltings Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 123 m | |
| Ware Arts Centre Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 123 m | |
| Angels At Christchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2009 | 150 m | |
| Christchurch Jmi School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 150 m | |
| Sfizio | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2022 | 167 m | |
| Tops Pizza / Wingo's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2018 | 167 m | |
| Leaside Under Fives Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Black Cat Caffe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2015 | 169 m | |
| Eastware Pharmacy | Exempt June 28, 2006 | 170 m | |
| Essence Of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2022 | 170 m | |
| R Gannon Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 170 m | |
| Wrights Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 170 m | |
| Truly Scrumptious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 187 m | |
| Sala Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 23, 2021 | 189 m | |
| Simmons (Bakers) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 189 m | |
| The Snug | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 189 m | |
| Vince Kitchen @ The Snug | Awaiting Inspection | 189 m | |
| Cafe Frappe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 17, 2021 | 193 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG12 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| King Edwards Road | 128 m | |
| The Snug | 147 m | |
| Old Town Hall | 213 m | |
| Old Town Hall | 213 m | |
| Bowling Road | 249 m | |
| Ware Rail Station | 462 m | |
| Hertford East Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 21.84 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.06 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG12 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Cut | 329 m | |
| Tumbling Bay | 543 m | |
| Amwell Magna Fishery | 557 m | |
| Peters' Wood | 909 m | |
| The Cut | 1.1 km | |
| Post Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Thrifts Lake | 1.38 km | |
| South Belt | 1.4 km | |
| Widbury Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Jackson's Grove | 1.57 km | |
| Brokengall Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Lane Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Prior's Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Mole's Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Mead Wood | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG12 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 110.8 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.2% | 100% | 83.3 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.8% | 96.8% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SG12 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.81223400 |
| Longitude | -0.02901600 |
| OS Easting | 535969 |
| OS Northing | 0214459 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hertford and Stortford |
| County Electorial Division | Ware South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ware Christchurch |
| Local Authority District | East Hertfordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Hertfordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hertfordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000242 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hertfordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East of England |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hertfordshire and West Essex |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hertford/Ware BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ware BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027236 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Hertfordshire 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Hertfordshire 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |