Postcode SG4 0AL (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG4 0AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG4 0AL is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 0AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG4 0AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 SG4 0AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SG4 0AL is Hillfield Avenue which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexander House and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to SG4 0AL (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Priory School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG4 0AL is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 3.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arlesey Fish & Chips and is 4.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG4 0AL is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG4 0AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG4 0AL, and the approximate distance away.

Hillfield Avenue 54 m
Girdle Road 54 m
Cadwell Lane 188 m
Bilton Road 226 m
Wallace Way 228 m
Wilbury Way 264 m
Millstream Close 323 m
High Dane 337 m
Tristram Road 418 m
Bury Mead Road 497 m
Cambridge Road 1.07 km
A505 3.8 km
B656 6.15 km
A507 7.76 km
A46 94.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG4 0AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG4 0AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
792 m
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
822 m
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
979 m
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.14 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.32 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.37 km
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.41 km
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.54 km
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.67 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.68 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.77 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.82 km
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.85 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.93 km
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.96 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.12 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.27 km
St Francis College 2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 0AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
3.29 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
4.68 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
4.76 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.77 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.85 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
4.85 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
4.85 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
4.85 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
5.07 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.07 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.07 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.22 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
5.45 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.47 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
5.5 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
5.5 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
5.64 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.65 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
5.66 km
Chicken n Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
5.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 0AL - Data from Apr 2022

Alexander House Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Alexander House Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Girdle Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Girdle Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Cam Centre Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 11.91 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.3 km
Cambridge Airport Air 40.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 0AL - Data from Dec 2021

Gerry's Hole Inland Water 1.02 km
Bearton Pond Inland Water 1.44 km
Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Willian Pond Inland Water 3.13 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 3.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 0AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 98.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 256,494 kWh - mean 15,088 kWh : median 14,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG4 0AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.96281200
Longitude -0.26654800
OS Easting 519197
OS Northing 0230789
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21771
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Hitchin North ED
Electoral Ward Hitchin Bearton
Local Authority District North Hertfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000099
Travel To Work Area Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hitchin BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hitchin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024261
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 010E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3