The postcode SG5 3PS is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG5 3PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG5 3PS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SG5 3PS is Franklin Close which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, 5.32 km away.
The closest primary school to SG5 3PS (for ages 11 and under) is Pirton School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Priory School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 28, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SG5 3PS is Bird in Hand and is 4.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd and is 2.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG5 3PS is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG5 3PS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG5 3PS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG5 3PS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG5 3PS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 0 m |
| Stondon Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Shillington Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 3.48 km |
| The Priory School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.67 km |
| Ickleford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 14, 2018) | 3.95 km |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 4.03 km |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 4.09 km |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 4.22 km |
| Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 4.37 km |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-9 | 4.47 km | |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 4.52 km |
| Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 4.75 km |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 5.21 km |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 5.24 km |
| Gravenhurst Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 5.25 km | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2018) | 5.37 km |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 5.69 km |
| Whitehill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 5.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG5 3PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candykrate | Exempt November 25, 2021 | 2.8 km | |
| Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 2.92 km | |
| Stondon Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.1 km | |
| Stondon Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 3.24 km | |
| Stondon Stompers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.24 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 3.3 km | |
| Clockhouse Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| Bird in Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
| Henlow Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
| Disco-licious Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 4.27 km | |
| Fresh Bite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2021 | 4.3 km | |
| A & A Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Chicken n Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Golden Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Henlow Tandoori Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 4.32 km | |
| The Flamez | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
| Merry Poppets Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 4.43 km | |
| Meppershall VA Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| Rogers Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 4.47 km | |
| Budgens of Meppershall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 4.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG5 3PS - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 188 m | |
| Post Office | 230 m | |
| Motte & Bailey PH | 306 m | |
| Motte & Bailey PH | 308 m | |
| High Street | 343 m | |
| Hitchin Rail Station | 5.32 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 10.85 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 42.03 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG5 3PS - Data from Dec 2021
| Blacksmith's Pond | 301 m | |
| Toot Hill | 323 m | |
| Larkins Pond | 562 m | |
| Lower Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Highdown Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Hanginghill Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Tingley Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Wesley Spinney | 1.9 km | |
| Shrub Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Tingley Field Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Sallow Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Lowerpiece Spinnies | 2.37 km | |
| Conduit Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Lodgefield Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Gravelhill Plantation | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG5 3PS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.1 Mbps | 54.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.9 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SG5 3PS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.97372900 |
| Longitude | -0.33322900 |
| OS Easting | 514588 |
| OS Northing | 0231896 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hitchin and Harpenden |
| County Electorial Division | Hitchin Rural ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000099 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Pirton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027386 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 014F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |