Postcode SG5 1NZ (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG5 1NZ and nearby postcodes

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

SG5 1NZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 1NZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SG5 1NZ is Bearton Avenue which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Football Club and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 1NZ (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 1NZ is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 4.32 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 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 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 SG5 1NZ 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 1NZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bearton Avenue 57 m
Lancaster Road 145 m
Fishponds Road 155 m
Lancaster Avenue 172 m
Firs Close 245 m
St Mark's Close 262 m
Bearton Road 266 m
Chestnut Court 282 m
Brampton Park Road 476 m
Strathmore Avenue 632 m
Bedford Road 3.41 km
A505 5.13 km
B655 5.56 km
A507 8.22 km
A600 12.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 1NZ

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 1NZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
116 m
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
453 m
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
575 m
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
669 m
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
773 m
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
875 m
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.09 km
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.13 km
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.18 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.27 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.72 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.77 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.93 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.3 km
Kingshott School 2.4 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.41 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.11 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.17 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Football Club Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Football Club Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Fishponds Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Fishponds Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Bearton Green Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 41.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bearton Pond Inland Water 316 m
Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 330 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 1.84 km
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 2.01 km
Halfway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Tatmore Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.29 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Gravelhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 132.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 92 14.8
300+ Mbps 93.5% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 662,622 kWh - mean 21,375 kWh : median 19,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 130,641 kWh - mean 4,355 kWh : median 3,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG5 1NZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.95467300
Longitude -0.28181200
OS Easting 518168
OS Northing 0229858
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31837
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Hitchin North ED
Electoral Ward Hitchin Bearton
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hitchin BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hitchin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 010C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2