The postcode SG4 0QJ is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 0QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG4 0QJ 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 0QJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to SG4 0QJ is Harkness Way which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queenswood Drive and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to SG4 0QJ (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 0QJ is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 3.66 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 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG4 0QJ 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 0QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG4 0QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG4 0QJ
| 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 0QJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 304 m |
| Purwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 840 m |
| The Highfield School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.27 km | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| William Ransom Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2014) | 1.5 km |
| Mary Exton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Fearnhill School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.84 km |
| St Francis College | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.91 km | |
| St Christopher School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.96 km | |
| Lordship Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.02 km |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 2.08 km |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| The Priory School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Ickleford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Whitehill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 0QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 3.66 km | |
| A Bite to Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 5 km | |
| The True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.12 km | |
| Arlesey Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 5.16 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 5.16 km | |
| New Hong Kong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 5.16 km | |
| Raj Villa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 5.16 km | |
| Arlesey Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| Millennium Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 5.37 km | |
| Toast the Host | Awaiting Inspection | 5.52 km | |
| Bird in Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 6.21 km | |
| Henlow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 6.21 km | |
| Arlesey Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 6.23 km | |
| Candykrate | Exempt November 25, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 6.33 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 25, 2021 | 6.34 km | |
| A & A Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| Chicken n Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 6.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 0QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Queenswood Drive | 171 m | |
| Queenswood Drive | 184 m | |
| Highover Way | 463 m | |
| Walsworth Cross Roads | 475 m | |
| Desborough Road | 494 m | |
| Hitchin Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Letchworth Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Baldock Rail Station | 5.72 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 12.37 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 36.3 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 40.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 0QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Wymondley Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Upper Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| The Belt | 1.62 km | |
| Gerry's Hole | 1.88 km | |
| Windmill Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Wilbury Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Manor Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Willian Pond | 2.15 km | |
| Butt's Close Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Bearton Pond | 2.29 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Norton Common | 3.2 km | |
| The Willows | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 0QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.1 Mbps | 113.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.2 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 39 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for SG4 0QJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.96066900 |
| Longitude | -0.25238500 |
| OS Easting | 520174 |
| OS Northing | 0230573 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hitchin BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hitchin BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027371 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |