Postcode SG4 9LF (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG4 9LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG4 9LF is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 9LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG4 9LF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 9LF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SG4 9LF is Orlando Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maytrees and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 963 m away.

The closest primary school to SG4 9LF (for ages 11 and under) is Whitehill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017. 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 9LF is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 5.32 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 6.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 177 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG4 9LF 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 9LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG4 9LF, and the approximate distance away.

Orlando Close 20 m
Whitegale Close 47 m
Passingham Avenue 58 m
Riddy Hill Close 78 m
Willoughby Way 102 m
Lovell Close 152 m
The Chilterns 162 m
South Hill Close 181 m
Westwood Avenue 188 m
Whitehill Road 189 m
Acre Piece 193 m
Walnut Close 193 m
Cherry Tree Gardens 195 m
Kardwell Close 202 m
The Aspens 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG4 9LF

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 9LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
252 m
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
447 m
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
469 m
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
605 m
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
668 m
Kingshott School 833 m
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.03 km
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.14 km
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.46 km
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.6 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.62 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.68 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.71 km
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.04 km
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.17 km
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.21 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.32 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.33 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.17 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 9LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
5.32 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.7 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.79 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.79 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.88 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
6.88 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
6.88 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
6.88 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
7.07 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
7.1 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.1 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
7.1 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
7.12 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
7.25 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.31 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
7.34 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
7.37 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
7.37 km
Stondon Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
January 25, 2022
7.4 km
Stondon Stompers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 9LF - Data from Apr 2022

Maytrees Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Passingham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Maytrees Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Manor Crescent Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Manton Road Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 963 m
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Stevenage Rail Station Rail 6.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.87 km
Cambridge Airport Air 41.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 9LF - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 534 m
Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Bearton Pond Inland Water 1.89 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Thistley Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Tatmore Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.62 km
Vicar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 9LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 177 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 18 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% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 172,802 kWh - mean 14,400 kWh : median 14,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG4 9LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.94457600
Longitude -0.26588300
OS Easting 519291
OS Northing 0228762
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32824
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Hitchin South ED
Electoral Ward Hitchin Highbury
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hitchin BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hitchin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027380
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1