The postcode SG4 9QB is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG4 9QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG4 9QB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 9QB as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to SG4 9QB is Stuart Drive which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsdown and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 678 m away.
The closest primary school to SG4 9QB (for ages 11 and under) is William Ransom Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 5, 2014. 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 9QB is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 5 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 6.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 9QB 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 9QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG4 9QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG4 9QB
| 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 9QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ransom Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2014) | 0 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 519 m |
| Mary Exton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 539 m |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 739 m |
| Whitehill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 808 m |
| Kingshott School | Independent school | 3-13 | 963 m | |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 965 m |
| Purwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.21 km |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 1.98 km |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| The Priory School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.43 km |
| The Highfield School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG4 9QB - 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 km | |
| A Bite to Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 6.38 km | |
| The True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 6.46 km | |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 6.48 km | |
| Arlesey Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.54 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 6.54 km | |
| New Hong Kong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 6.54 km | |
| Raj Villa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 6.54 km | |
| Arlesey Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Millennium Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 6.76 km | |
| Toast the Host | Awaiting Inspection | 6.91 km | |
| Candykrate | Exempt November 25, 2021 | 7.07 km | |
| Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 7.11 km | |
| Bird in Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 7.24 km | |
| Henlow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 7.24 km | |
| Stondon Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.3 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 7.31 km | |
| Stondon Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 7.37 km | |
| Stondon Stompers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG4 9QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsdown | 250 m | |
| Gibson Close | 260 m | |
| Wymondley Road | 270 m | |
| Gibson Close | 274 m | |
| Hardy Close | 299 m | |
| Hitchin Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Letchworth Rail Station | 4.11 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 11.05 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 36.44 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 41.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG4 9QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Hill | 868 m | |
| The Belt | 1.07 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 1.59 km | |
| Upper Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Butt's Close Pond | 1.65 km | |
| Wymondley Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Lower Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Bearton Pond | 2.07 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 2.1 km | |
| The Willows | 2.15 km | |
| Charlton Mill Pond | 2.39 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Thistley Pond | 2.71 km | |
| Manor Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Gerry's Hole | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG4 9QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37 Mbps | 71.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 21 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% | 25 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 100% | 84.7 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SG4 9QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.94771400 |
| Longitude | -0.25866700 |
| OS Easting | 519777 |
| OS Northing | 0229122 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hitchin BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hitchin BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33027379 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |