The postcode SG4 9LU is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG4 9LU 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 9LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to SG4 9LU is Broadmead which is centered 100 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakfield Avenue and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.29 km away.
The closest primary school to SG4 9LU (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 9LU is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 5.66 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 7.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 166.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG4 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG4 9LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG4 9LU
| 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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 190 m |
| Kingshott School | Independent school | 3-13 | 529 m | |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 737 m |
| William Ransom Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2014) | 791 m |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 799 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Mary Exton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Purwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 1.86 km |
| Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.98 km |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| The Priory School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| The Highfield School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| Graveley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 3.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 9LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 5.66 km | |
| A Bite to Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 7.05 km | |
| The True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 7.14 km | |
| Arlesey Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 7.22 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 7.22 km | |
| New Hong Kong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 7.22 km | |
| Raj Villa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 7.22 km | |
| Candykrate | Exempt November 25, 2021 | 7.42 km | |
| Arlesey Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 7.44 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 7.44 km | |
| Millennium Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 7.44 km | |
| Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 7.47 km | |
| Toast the Host | Awaiting Inspection | 7.59 km | |
| Stondon Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.66 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 7.7 km | |
| Bird in Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 7.73 km | |
| Henlow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 7.73 km | |
| Stondon Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 7.75 km | |
| Stondon Stompers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 9LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakfield Avenue | 147 m | |
| Oakfield Avenue | 147 m | |
| Blackhorse Lane | 225 m | |
| Maytrees | 225 m | |
| Blackhorse Lane | 261 m | |
| Hitchin Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Letchworth Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| Stevenage Rail Station | 5.93 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 10.3 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 36.7 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 42.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 9LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Hill | 871 m | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.51 km | |
| The Belt | 1.59 km | |
| Butt's Close Pond | 1.65 km | |
| The Willows | 1.7 km | |
| Charlton Mill Pond | 1.76 km | |
| Thistley Pond | 1.94 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Bearton Pond | 2.21 km | |
| Upper Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Wymondley Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Vicar's Grove | 2.42 km | |
| Tatmore Hills | 2.42 km | |
| Lower Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| King's Hill Plantation | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 166.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.8 Mbps | 17.6 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% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100.3 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.6 | 37.2 |
Energy usage data for SG4 9LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.94149600 |
| Longitude | -0.26428500 |
| OS Easting | 519409 |
| OS Northing | 0228422 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |