Postcode SG5 1AT (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG5 1AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 1AT is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG5 1AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG5 1AT 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 1AT as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to SG5 1AT is High Street which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bancroft and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 1AT (for ages 11 and under) is Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. 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 1AT is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 4.96 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 6.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 SG5 1AT 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 SG5 1AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG5 1AT, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 33 m
Market Place 101 m
West Alley 132 m
Brand Street 145 m
Exchange Yard 153 m
Portmill Lane 155 m
Payne's Park 173 m
Hermitage Road 180 m
Biggin Lane 185 m
Grammar School Walk 187 m
Coopers Yard 200 m
Sun Street 212 m
Bucklersbury 218 m
Queen Street 218 m
Nun's Close 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 1AT

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 SG5 1AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
308 m
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
488 m
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
601 m
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
629 m
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
659 m
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
955 m
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.04 km
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.25 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.34 km
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.43 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.6 km
Kingshott School 1.75 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.75 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.87 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.96 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.24 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.39 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.68 km
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.15 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG5 1AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
4.96 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
6.27 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.33 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.34 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.41 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.41 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.51 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
6.51 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
6.51 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
6.51 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.53 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.58 km
Stondon Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
January 25, 2022
6.62 km
Stondon Stompers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.62 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.7 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.7 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
6.75 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.75 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.75 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG5 1AT - Data from Apr 2022

Bancroft Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bancroft Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Bancroft Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Hermitage Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Hermitage Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG5 1AT - Data from Dec 2021

Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 444 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 472 m
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Bearton Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 2.48 km
Halfway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Tatmore Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.65 km
Thistley Pond Inland Water 2.68 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Target Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG5 1AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.1 Mbps 38.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.6 Mbps 8.2 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% 19.4 1.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 67,201 kWh - mean 13,440 kWh : median 15,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 17,869 kWh - mean 2,553 kWh : median 982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG5 1AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.94840500
Longitude -0.27812400
OS Easting 518438
OS Northing 0229167
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27942
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: 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 E33024929
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