The postcode SG2 8US is located in Stevenage, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SG2 8US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG2 8US is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8US as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to SG2 8US is Aylward Drive which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shephall Way and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to SG2 8US (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marriotts School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 11, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SG2 8US is The Three Horseshoes P. H. and is 4.15 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 6.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 82.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG2 8US 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 8US and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG2 8US, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG2 8US
| 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 8US - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriotts School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 87 m |
| Lonsdale School | Special school | 3-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 87 m |
| St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 641 m |
| Bedwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 715 m |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 715 m |
| Peartree Spring Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 879 m |
| Ashtree Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 901 m |
| Featherstone Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 991 m |
| Camps Hill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Broom Barns Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.19 km |
| Greenside School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| Barnwell School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| The Nobel School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| The Valley School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Larwood School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 1.58 km |
| Roebuck Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| North Hertfordshire College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 3, 2017) | 1.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG2 8US - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe 1 | Awaiting Inspection | 4.02 km | |
| Knead And Desire Bakehouse | Awaiting Inspection | 4.02 km | |
| The Three Horseshoes P. H. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 4.15 km | |
| Bridget B's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 6.21 km | |
| Sandy's Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2016 | 6.48 km | |
| George & Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 17, 2019 | 6.56 km | |
| Watton At Stone Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 6.59 km | |
| Crumbs Bakery & Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 6.73 km | |
| Fortune's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2018 | 6.73 km | |
| Post Office Stores | Exempt January 29, 2003 | 6.73 km | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 6.73 km | |
| Watton Village Stores (Londis) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2013 | 6.73 km | |
| St Andrew And St Marys Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2008 | 6.81 km | |
| Holroyd Howe At Heathmount School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2018 | 7.87 km | |
| Holroyd Howe Independent (Pre-Prep) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 7.87 km | |
| Bridget B's Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 8.07 km | |
| Little Munden C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 8.19 km | |
| Fitzgerald & Co (UK) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2006 | 8.22 km | |
| Kitchen_93 | Awaiting Inspection | 8.22 km | |
| The Boot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 8.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG2 8US - Data from Apr 2022
| Shephall Way | 194 m | |
| Shephall Way | 235 m | |
| Six Hills Way | 255 m | |
| Colts Corner | 305 m | |
| Colts Corner | 315 m | |
| Stevenage Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Knebworth Rail Station | 3.81 km | |
| Watton-at-Stone Rail Station | 6.3 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 13.9 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 30.27 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 41.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG2 8US - Data from Dec 2021
| Abbot's Grove | 184 m | |
| Main Lake | 253 m | |
| Ashtree Wood | 284 m | |
| Wiltshire's Spring | 307 m | |
| Millennium Lake | 374 m | |
| Great Collens Wood | 514 m | |
| Blacknell's Spring | 533 m | |
| Environment Lake | 586 m | |
| Pestcotts Wood | 610 m | |
| Pestcotts Spring | 663 m | |
| Peartree Spring | 691 m | |
| South Field | 709 m | |
| Collens Leg Wood | 781 m | |
| Magpie Corner Wood | 805 m | |
| Millennium Wood | 854 m |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG2 8US - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.8 Mbps | 82.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.7 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SG2 8US - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.90039400 |
| Longitude | -0.17686900 |
| OS Easting | 525532 |
| OS Northing | 0223998 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stevenage |
| County Electorial Division | Shephall ED |
| Electoral Ward | Chells |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stevenage BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stevenage BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027506 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stevenage 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stevenage 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |