Postcode SG5 4FD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG5 4FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 4FD is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in November 2004 and is an active postcode. SG5 4FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG5 4FD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4FD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SG5 4FD is Kipling Crescent which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dickens Boulevard and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Letchworth Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 4FD (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 4FD is The True Briton and is 1.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arlesey Fish & Chips and is 1.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG5 4FD 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 4FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kipling Crescent 48 m
Dickens Boulevard 66 m
Copperfield Close 144 m
Nickleby Way 157 m
Charlotte Avenue 167 m
Nightingale Way 180 m
Bronte Avenue 218 m
Palmerston Way 229 m
Burton Close 232 m
Kingsley Avenue 255 m
Hardy Way 258 m
Stephenson Walk 272 m
Paxton Drive 284 m
Earnshaw Drive 304 m
Livingstone Way 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 4FD

Introduction November 2004
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 4FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
0 m
Stonehill School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.25 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.45 km
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.67 km
The Grange Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.79 km
Wilbury Junior School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.9 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
1.9 km
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.07 km
Pix Brook Academy 2.22 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.3 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.54 km
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.62 km
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.77 km
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.08 km
St Francis College 3.15 km
Pixmore Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
3.27 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 3.29 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
3.41 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.56 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dickens Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 289 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 482 m
North Drive Bus Stop/Station 542 m
Firecrest Bus Stop/Station 1.15 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Baldock Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 37.05 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Green Lagoon Inland Water 472 m
Blue Lagoon Inland Water 810 m
Norton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Lower Water Inland Water 2.42 km
Laurels Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Norton Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Middle Water Inland Water 2.65 km
Susans Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.81 km
Lindas Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Ramerick Bottom Valley 3.15 km
Western Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
Gerry's Hole Inland Water 3.64 km
Sally's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 3.3
30-300 Mbps 27% 63.6 16.3
300+ Mbps 73% 330 50

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 811,893 kWh - mean 12,686 kWh : median 12,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG5 4FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99918600
Longitude -0.24908900
OS Easting 520299
OS Northing 0234863
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31120
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 014G
Output Area / Small Area 5A2