Postcode SG5 1DD (North Hertfordshire) Terminated April 2006

Map showing SG5 1DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 1DD is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in April 2006.SG5 1DD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to SG5 1DD is Bancroft which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Phoenix PH and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 950 m away.

The closest primary school to SG5 1DD (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 1DD is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 4.56 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 6.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Policing for SG5 1DD 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 1DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bancroft 102 m
Manor Courtyard 131 m
Mews Court 174 m
Capswell Court 185 m
Ransom Yard 191 m
Fyffes Court 192 m
Bunyan Road 231 m
Grammar School Walk 260 m
Peppermint Road 261 m
Hermitage Road 263 m
William Ransom Way 263 m
Hazelwood Close 266 m
Whinbush Road 288 m
Fishponds Road 301 m
Ickleford Road 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 1DD

Introduction January 1980
Termination April 2006
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG5 1DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
129 m
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
344 m
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
680 m
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
703 m
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
742 m
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
859 m
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.05 km
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.09 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.25 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.27 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.34 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.37 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.71 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.88 km
Kingshott School 1.95 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.09 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.3 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.68 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.07 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Phoenix PH Bus Stop/Station 130 m
The Phoenix PH Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hermitage Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Hermitage Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Bancroft Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 950 m
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.76 km
Cambridge Airport Air 41.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 328 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 581 m
Bearton Pond Inland Water 771 m
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 2.09 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Halfway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Tatmore Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.04 km
Thistley Pond Inland Water 3.05 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.95186100
Longitude -0.27701100
OS Easting 518507
OS Northing 0229554
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 E33024932
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