Postcode SG4 0AU (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG4 0AU and nearby postcodes

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

SG4 0AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 0AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SG4 0AU is Orchard Road which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Road and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 624 m away.

The closest primary school to SG4 0AU (for ages 11 and under) is Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hitchin Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 20, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SG4 0AU is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 3.85 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 5.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG4 0AU 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 0AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Road 61 m
East Close 94 m
St Faiths Close 103 m
Woolgrove Road 131 m
Green Lane 140 m
Franklin Gardens 166 m
Highover Way 178 m
West Close 214 m
Lawrence Close 271 m
Meadowbank 274 m
Allwoods Place 312 m
Sturgeon's Way 339 m
Chennells Close 360 m
Common Rise 380 m
High Dane 420 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG4 0AU

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 0AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
335 m
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
920 m
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
974 m
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.16 km
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.33 km
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.35 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.42 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.45 km
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.64 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.69 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.71 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 1.78 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.82 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.04 km
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.08 km
Kingshott School 2.12 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.19 km
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
3.85 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
5.22 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
5.31 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.32 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.39 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
5.39 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
5.39 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
5.39 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
5.61 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.61 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.61 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.75 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
6.17 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.2 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.2 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.2 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.36 km
Chicken n Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
6.36 km
Golden Well Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
6.36 km
Henlow Tandoori Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Orchard Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
East Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Walsworth Common Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 624 m
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Baldock Rail Station Rail 6.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 11.84 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.7 km
Cambridge Airport Air 40.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 1.74 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bearton Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Willian Pond Inland Water 2.64 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.7 Mbps 75.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.5 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 194,916 kWh - mean 13,923 kWh : median 10,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG4 0AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.95810900
Longitude -0.25923800
OS Easting 519710
OS Northing 0230277
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27693
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Hitchin North ED
Electoral Ward Hitchin Walsworth
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hitchin BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hitchin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027372
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3