Postcode SG4 0QF (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG4 0QF and nearby postcodes

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

SG4 0QF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 0QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to SG4 0QF is Chennells Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highover Way and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to SG4 0QF (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 The Highfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG4 0QF is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 3.6 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 5.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chennells Close 53 m
Millard Way 122 m
Armour Rise 142 m
Grovelands Avenue 152 m
Gainsford Crescent 161 m
Harkness Way 194 m
Frensham Drive 283 m
Collison Close 284 m
Cambridge Road 285 m
Highover Way 312 m
Roundwood Close 339 m
Sturgeon's Way 346 m
Orchard Road 352 m
Hampden Road 434 m
Woolgrove Road 462 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG4 0QF

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 0QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
291 m
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
955 m
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.28 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.31 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 1.38 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.47 km
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.58 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.6 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.63 km
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.73 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.81 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.92 km
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.93 km
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.93 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.02 km
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.04 km
St Francis College 2.04 km
St Christopher School 2.13 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.2 km
Lordship Farm Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
3.6 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
4.96 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
5.04 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.07 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.12 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
5.12 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
5.12 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
5.12 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
5.33 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.33 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.33 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.48 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.09 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.09 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
6.17 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.18 km
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.19 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.24 km
Chicken n Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
6.24 km
Golden Well Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
6.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highover Way Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Queenswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Queenswood Drive Bus Stop/Station 340 m
East Close Bus Stop/Station 352 m
High Dane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Baldock Rail Station Rail 5.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 40.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 1.72 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bearton Pond Inland Water 2.1 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Willian Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 166.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 133,342 kWh - mean 19,049 kWh : median 19,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 35,976 kWh - mean 5,139 kWh : median 4,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG4 0QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.96079100
Longitude -0.25517500
OS Easting 519982
OS Northing 0230582
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30617
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1