Postcode SG4 8XJ (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG4 8XJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG4 8XJ is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 8XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG4 8XJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8XJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SG4 8XJ is The Chestnuts which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Knebworth Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to SG4 8XJ (for ages 11 and under) is Codicote Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 21, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Monk's Walk School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG4 8XJ is The Three Horseshoes P. H. and is 6.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kersey Guitars and is 7.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG4 8XJ 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 8XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG4 8XJ, and the approximate distance away.

The Chestnuts 51 m
St Giles Road 67 m
Old School Close 90 m
The Elms 113 m
Bentick Way 114 m
Hillside 147 m
Church Close 171 m
Gomer Close 194 m
Tower Road 212 m
Grange Rise 228 m
Taverners Place 267 m
The Ridgeway 270 m
Valley Road 283 m
High Street 304 m
Bury Lane 481 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG4 8XJ

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 8XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Codicote Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
517 m
Oaklands Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.85 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
3.1 km
Sherrardswood School 3.28 km
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 15, 2016)
3.71 km
Knightsfield School Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.79 km
Monk's Walk School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.93 km
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.98 km
Kimpton Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.21 km
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.43 km
St Paul's Walden Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2020)
4.47 km
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.7 km
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.87 km
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.93 km
Templewood Primary School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
5.01 km
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
5.12 km
Roebuck Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
5.12 km
Shephalbury Park Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.3 km
The Valley School Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.32 km
Waterside Academy 5.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 8XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Three Horseshoes P. H. Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.59 km
3 Brewers of St Albans Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
7.44 km
Kersey Guitars Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.44 km
Cafe 1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.7 km
Knead And Desire Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
7.7 km
The Grandison Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
7.92 km
Bridget B's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
8.23 km
The Kings House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 5, 2008
8.25 km
Watton At Stone Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
8.34 km
St Andrew And St Marys Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2008
8.43 km
Sandy's Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 24, 2016
8.44 km
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 17, 2019
8.49 km
Green Lanes Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
8.54 km
Conference Hertfordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
8.58 km
Crumbs Bakery & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
8.65 km
Fortune's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
8.65 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2003
8.65 km
The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
8.65 km
Watton Village Stores (Londis) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2013
8.65 km
Birchwood Playscheme School/college/university Exempt
January 29, 2020
8.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 8XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
St Giles Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
St Giles Church Bus Stop/Station 189 m
St Giles Church Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Knebworth Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Welwyn North Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 8XJ - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Hollard's Spring Woodland Or Forest 854 m
First Spring Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Ashley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Thickney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Longston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Catchpole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Deard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Rolls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Node Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Highfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Arnold's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bradley's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 8XJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 74,091 kWh - mean 9,261 kWh : median 8,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 21,267 kWh - mean 2,658 kWh : median 2,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG4 8XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.85206400
Longitude -0.23473900
OS Easting 521681
OS Northing 0218525
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23006
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stevenage
County Electorial Division Knebworth & Codicote ED
Electoral Ward Codicote
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Welwyn Garden City BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oaklands BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027397
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1