The postcode SG2 7BJ is located in Stevenage, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SG2 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG2 7BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 SG2 7BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SG2 7BJ is Downlands which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harvest Lane and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, 3.31 km away.
The closest primary school to SG2 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Lodge Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Nobel School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SG2 7BJ is The Three Horseshoes P. H. and is 4.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune's House and is 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 115.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG2 7BJ 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 SG2 7BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG2 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG2 7BJ
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 SG2 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nobel School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 502 m |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 564 m |
| Camps Hill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 594 m |
| Martins Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Serious Weaknesses (November 18, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Marriotts School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| Lonsdale School | Special school | 3-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Ashtree Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Bedwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Featherstone Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Larwood School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Giles Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| The Giles Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.13 km |
| Peartree Spring Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 2.31 km |
| Round Diamond Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2017) | 2.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG2 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe 1 | Awaiting Inspection | 4.11 km | |
| Knead And Desire Bakehouse | Awaiting Inspection | 4.11 km | |
| The Three Horseshoes P. H. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 4.67 km | |
| Bridget B's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 6.43 km | |
| Sandy's Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2016 | 6.68 km | |
| George & Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 17, 2019 | 6.76 km | |
| Watton At Stone Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 6.84 km | |
| Crumbs Bakery & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 6.91 km | |
| Fortune's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2018 | 6.91 km | |
| Post Office Stores | Exempt January 29, 2003 | 6.91 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 6.91 km | |
| Watton Village Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2013 | 6.91 km | |
| St Andrew And St Marys Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2008 | 7.06 km | |
| Little Munden C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 7.56 km | |
| Fitzgerald & Co (UK) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2006 | 7.67 km | |
| Kitchen_93 | Awaiting Inspection | 7.67 km | |
| The Boot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 7.67 km | |
| Holroyd Howe At Heathmount School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 7.86 km | |
| Holroyd Howe Independent (Pre-Prep) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 7.86 km | |
| Bridget B's Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 7.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG2 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Harvest Lane | 95 m | |
| Downlands | 114 m | |
| Harvest Lane | 150 m | |
| Downlands | 188 m | |
| Wheatlands | 309 m | |
| Stevenage Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Knebworth Rail Station | 5.13 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.18 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 29.23 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 40.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG2 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lanterns Wood | 113 m | |
| Hunters Close Pond | 163 m | |
| Six Acre Wood | 357 m | |
| Pestcotts Spring | 873 m | |
| Mobbsbury Wood | 889 m | |
| Collens Leg Wood | 897 m | |
| Pestcotts Wood | 921 m | |
| New Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Hanginghill Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Great Collens Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Blacknell's Spring | 1.17 km | |
| Martin's Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Box Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Ashtree Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Environment Lake | 1.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG2 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 115.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.2 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101.7 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SG2 7BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90994500 |
| Longitude | -0.16084300 |
| OS Easting | 526606 |
| OS Northing | 0225087 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stevenage |
| County Electorial Division | Chells ED |
| Electoral Ward | Manor |
| Local Authority District | Stevenage |
| 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 | E07000243 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stevenage BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stevenage BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027498 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stevenage 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stevenage 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |