The postcode SG5 1AR is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in May 2009 and is an active postcode. SG5 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG5 1AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 SG5 1AR as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to SG5 1AR is Coopers Yard which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grammar School Walk and is 245 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to SG5 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 24, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hitchin Boys' School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 22, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SG5 1AR is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 5.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd and is 6.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SG5 1AR 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 SG5 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG5 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG5 1AR
| Introduction | May 2009 |
| 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 SG5 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 416 m |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 565 m |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 586 m |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 689 m |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 756 m |
| Whitehill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| William Ransom Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2014) | 1.49 km |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| The Priory School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Kingshott School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.83 km | |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Mary Exton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.14 km |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Purwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| Ickleford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 3.25 km |
| The Highfield School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG5 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 5.07 km | |
| Candykrate | Exempt November 25, 2021 | 6.28 km | |
| Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 6.34 km | |
| A Bite to Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 6.45 km | |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 6.51 km | |
| The True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 6.52 km | |
| Stondon Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 6.54 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 6.59 km | |
| Arlesey Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
| New Hong Kong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 6.62 km | |
| Raj Villa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
| Stondon Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 6.63 km | |
| Stondon Stompers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 6.63 km | |
| Bird in Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 6.75 km | |
| Henlow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 6.75 km | |
| Arlesey Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| Millennium Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 6.86 km | |
| A & A Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 6.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG5 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Grammar School Walk | 245 m | |
| Bancroft | 261 m | |
| Bancroft | 274 m | |
| Bancroft | 288 m | |
| West Hill | 318 m | |
| Hitchin Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Letchworth Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 10 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 37.91 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 42.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG5 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Butt's Close Pond | 465 m | |
| Windmill Hill | 628 m | |
| The Willows | 805 m | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.01 km | |
| Bearton Pond | 1.06 km | |
| Charlton Mill Pond | 1.3 km | |
| Halfway Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Tatmore Hills | 2.53 km | |
| The Belt | 2.56 km | |
| Gerry's Hole | 2.58 km | |
| Thistley Pond | 2.63 km | |
| Target Plantation | 2.79 km | |
| The Downs | 2.88 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 3.08 km | |
| Upper Plantation | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG5 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.7 Mbps | 44.6 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.2 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.1 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.94761100 |
| Longitude | -0.28039500 |
| OS Easting | 518284 |
| OS Northing | 0229075 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hitchin BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hitchin BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33024933 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 012F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |