Postcode SG4 7LJ (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG4 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG4 7LJ is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG4 7LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 7LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SG4 7LJ is Ashwell Common which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Waggon and Horses PH and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to SG4 7LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Graveley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG4 7LJ is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 7.34 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 8.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG4 7LJ 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 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG4 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Ashwell Common 21 m
Ashwell Close 109 m
Grinders End 163 m
Oak Lane 191 m
Turf Lane 204 m
Pondside 241 m
High Street 287 m
B656 3.94 km
A505 4.48 km
B197 6.61 km
A602 6.91 km
A46 99.48 km
M1 101.92 km
A41 117.3 km
A40 168.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG4 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Graveley Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
0 m
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.64 km
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.64 km
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Almond Hill Junior School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.22 km
Barclay Academy 2.4 km
The Leys Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.53 km
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 22, 2013)
2.53 km
Giles Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
2.61 km
The Giles Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.61 km
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.63 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.82 km
Woolenwick Junior School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2020)
2.85 km
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 13, 2017)
2.85 km
Fairlands Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.98 km
Kingshott School 3 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.04 km
Round Diamond Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
3.06 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.07 km
Larwood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
3.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
7.34 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
8.55 km
Cafe 1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.55 km
Knead And Desire Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
8.55 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
8.64 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.69 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
8.69 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
8.69 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
8.69 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.69 km
The Three Horseshoes P. H. Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.78 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
8.86 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.86 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
8.86 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.02 km
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
9.65 km
Etonbury Academy School/college/university 4
Good
October 9, 2019
9.69 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 25, 2021
9.77 km
Chase House Residential Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
9.88 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
10.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Waggon and Horses PH Bus Stop/Station 274 m
The Waggon and Horses PH Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Elizabeth Court Bus Stop/Station 589 m
Graveley Road Bus Stop/Station 642 m
Elizabeth Court Bus Stop/Station 717 m
Stevenage Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 12.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.21 km
Cambridge Airport Air 40.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Graveley Pond Inland Water 216 m
Robert's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Margaret's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ten Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Whitney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ledge Side Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Lawn Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Gorsedell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Fishers Green Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.7 Mbps 14 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.8 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 1.1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 96.8% 15.2 1.5
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 40 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 460,830 kWh - mean 15,361 kWh : median 13,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 119,342 kWh - mean 3,850 kWh : median 3,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG4 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.93486200
Longitude -0.21453000
OS Easting 522847
OS Northing 0227767
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17411
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Royston West & Rural ED
Electoral Ward Chesfield
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027339
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 005F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1