Postcode SG5 4FB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG5 4FB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 4FB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in March 2005 and is an active postcode. SG5 4FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG5 4FB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 4FB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SG5 4FB is Bronte Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dickens Boulevard and is 284 m away. The closest railway station is Letchworth Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 4FB (for ages 11 and under) is Stonehill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fearnhill School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of SG5 4FB is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 1.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arlesey Fish & Chips and is 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 2.7 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 4FB is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire 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 4FB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG5 4FB, and the approximate distance away.

Bronte Avenue 30 m
Stephenson Walk 76 m
Nightingale Way 104 m
Fleming Drive 138 m
Dickens Boulevard 184 m
Charlotte Avenue 192 m
Paxton Drive 244 m
Kipling Crescent 247 m
Faraday Gardens 250 m
Copperfield Close 273 m
Gladstone Drive 329 m
Nickleby Way 348 m
Hitchin Road 1.31 km
Stotfold Road 1.94 km
A505 3.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 4FB

Introduction March 2005
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 4FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
214 m
Stonehill School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.1 km
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.64 km
Wilbury Junior School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.68 km
The Grange Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.68 km
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.86 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
2 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.34 km
Pix Brook Academy 2.37 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.5 km
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.65 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.72 km
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.89 km
St Francis College 2.93 km
Pixmore Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.07 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 3.08 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.2 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.44 km
St Christopher School 3.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG5 4FB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
1.4 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
1.48 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.56 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.56 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
1.56 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
1.56 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
1.57 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.64 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
1.64 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.64 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.65 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.8 km
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.34 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 25, 2021
2.46 km
Etonbury Academy School/college/university 4
Good
October 9, 2019
2.5 km
Chase House Residential Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.55 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.17 km
SPLAT Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
3.75 km
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
3.96 km
Derwent Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG5 4FB - Data from Apr 2022

Dickens Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 284 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 585 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Firecrest Bus Stop/Station 959 m
Bittern Way Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Baldock Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.1 km
Cambridge Airport Air 37.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG5 4FB - Data from Dec 2021

Green Lagoon Inland Water 586 m
Blue Lagoon Inland Water 760 m
Norton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Norton Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Lower Water Inland Water 2.61 km
Laurels Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Susans Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Middle Water Inland Water 2.85 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.91 km
Lindas Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Ramerick Bottom Valley 3.21 km
Western Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 3.5 km
Jackman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG5 4FB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.3 Mbps 76.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.4 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

75 meters consuming 1,298,013 kWh - mean 17,307 kWh : median 17,157 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

76 meters consuming 318,865 kWh - mean 4,196 kWh : median 3,800 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG5 4FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99738100
Longitude -0.24802400
OS Easting 520377
OS Northing 0234664
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31210
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Stotfold and Langford
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
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)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Fairfield Park BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025596
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 014F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2