Postcode SG5 2JX (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG5 2JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 2JX is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG5 2JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG5 2JX 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 2JX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SG5 2JX is Crabbes Close which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Hill and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 2JX (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 2JX is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 4.83 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 5.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG5 2JX 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 2JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG5 2JX, and the approximate distance away.

Crabbes Close 100 m
Old Park Road 102 m
Elmside Walk 172 m
Westfield Close 185 m
Oughton Head Way 199 m
Bedford Street 225 m
Nun's Close 250 m
Westfield Lane 256 m
Gaping Lane 266 m
Winston Close 268 m
Payne's Park 292 m
Greenside Drive 313 m
West Hill 318 m
West Alley 338 m
Coopers Yard 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 2JX

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 2JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
243 m
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
361 m
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
432 m
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
843 m
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
911 m
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1 km
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.28 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.3 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.36 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.46 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
1.59 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
1.73 km
Kingshott School 2.17 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.19 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.27 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.51 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.56 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.78 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.53 km
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG5 2JX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
4.83 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
5.92 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
5.98 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.18 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.19 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.24 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.25 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.26 km
Stondon Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
January 25, 2022
6.28 km
Stondon Stompers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.28 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.37 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
6.37 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
6.37 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
6.37 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.41 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.41 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
6.59 km
Chicken n Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
6.59 km
Golden Well Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
6.59 km
Henlow Tandoori Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG5 2JX - Data from Apr 2022

West Hill Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Grammar School Walk Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Football Club Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Football Club Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 10.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG5 2JX - Data from Dec 2021

Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 201 m
Bearton Pond Inland Water 724 m
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 878 m
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 1.51 km
Halfway Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 2.34 km
Tatmore Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.78 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Target Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Thistley Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
The Downs Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Gravelhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Minsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG5 2JX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 100.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 36 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% 19.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.1 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 306,174 kWh - mean 10,558 kWh : median 9,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 153,591 kWh - mean 3,840 kWh : median 3,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG5 2JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.95026500
Longitude -0.28352300
OS Easting 518062
OS Northing 0229365
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hitchin BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hitchin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 012F
Output Area / Small Area 5B1