Postcode SG5 2XN (North Hertfordshire) Terminated September 2004

Map showing SG5 2XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 2XN is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and terminated in September 2004.SG5 2XN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SG5 2XN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 2XN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to SG5 2XN is Half Acre which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moormead Close and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 2XN (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 2XN is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 5.53 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 6.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Half Acre 32 m
Moormead Hill 60 m
Mount Pleasant 151 m
Tudor Court 192 m
The Ridgeway 224 m
Cranborne Avenue 234 m
Offley Road 267 m
High View 267 m
Crow Furlong 272 m
Moormead Close 279 m
Pirton Close 292 m
Willow Lane 295 m
Gray's Lane 393 m
Pirton Road 562 m
Charlton Road 1.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 2XN

Introduction March 2003
Termination September 2004
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 2XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
682 m
Hitchin Boys' School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.11 km
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.21 km
Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.23 km
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.31 km
Hitchin Girls' School Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.54 km
Whitehill Junior School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.73 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Outstanding
(September 27, 2018)
1.93 km
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.01 km
The Priory School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.02 km
William Ransom Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2014)
2.27 km
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 14, 2018)
2.31 km
Kingshott School 2.41 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.77 km
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.78 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.93 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.19 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.22 km
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.74 km
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 10, 2017)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
5.53 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
6.24 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
6.31 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.52 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.6 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
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.87 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
6.89 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.89 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.92 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.94 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.05 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
7.05 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
7.05 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
7.05 km
A & A Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 1, 2021
7.07 km
Chicken n Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 1, 2021
7.07 km
Golden Well Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
7.07 km
Henlow Tandoori Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
7.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moormead Close Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Moormead Close Bus Stop/Station 304 m
West Hill Bus Stop/Station 776 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 872 m
Grammar School Walk Bus Stop/Station 917 m
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 5.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 9.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.61 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Willows Woodland Or Forest 325 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Charlton Mill Pond Inland Water 900 m
Butt's Close Pond Inland Water 987 m
Bearton Pond Inland Water 1.36 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Halfway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Tatmore Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 2.21 km
Target Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Minsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Minsbury Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Pinnacle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Pinnaclehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Thistley Pond Inland Water 2.66 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.94509300
Longitude -0.29136900
OS Easting 517538
OS Northing 0228778
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29245
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
County Electorial Division Hitchin South ED
Electoral Ward Hitchin Priory
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 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1