The postcode SG4 0QA is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 0QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG4 0QA 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 SG4 0QA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to SG4 0QA is Sturrock Way which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mary Exton School and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to SG4 0QA (for ages 11 and under) is Mary Exton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 31, 2019. 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 0QA is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 5.24 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 6.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG4 0QA 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 SG4 0QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG4 0QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG4 0QA
| 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 SG4 0QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Exton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 0 m |
| William Ransom Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2014) | 539 m |
| Purwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 901 m |
| Kingshott School | Independent school | 3-13 | 922 m | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Whitehill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 2.51 km |
| The Highfield School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Lordship Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.71 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.71 km | |
| Graveley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 0QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| A Bite to Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 6.59 km | |
| The True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 6.68 km | |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 6.7 km | |
| Arlesey Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.75 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 6.75 km | |
| New Hong Kong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 6.75 km | |
| Raj Villa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 6.75 km | |
| Arlesey Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 6.96 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.96 km | |
| Millennium Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 6.96 km | |
| Toast the Host | Awaiting Inspection | 7.11 km | |
| Candykrate | Exempt November 25, 2021 | 7.52 km | |
| Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 7.55 km | |
| Bird in Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 7.62 km | |
| Henlow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 7.62 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 7.73 km | |
| Stondon Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.74 km | |
| A & A Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 7.78 km | |
| Chicken n Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 7.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 0QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Mary Exton School | 94 m | |
| Mary Exton School | 99 m | |
| Tennyson Avenue | 119 m | |
| Tennyson Avenue | 119 m | |
| St Michaels Road | 151 m | |
| Hitchin Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Letchworth Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| Stevenage Rail Station | 5.82 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 11.33 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 35.9 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 41.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 0QA - Data from Dec 2021
| The Belt | 560 m | |
| Ash Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Upper Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Wymondley Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Lower Plantation | 1.38 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Butt's Close Pond | 2.19 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Manor Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 2.52 km | |
| Bearton Pond | 2.6 km | |
| The Willows | 2.63 km | |
| Willian Pond | 2.64 km | |
| Lawn Pond | 2.73 km | |
| Bury Wood | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 0QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 101.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.7 Mbps | 15.3 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% | 94 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SG4 0QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.94632600 |
| Longitude | -0.25115500 |
| OS Easting | 520297 |
| OS Northing | 0228980 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000099 |
| 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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hitchin BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hitchin BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027370 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 011E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |