Postcode SG5 4LQ (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG5 4LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG5 4LQ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. SG5 4LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG5 4LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 4LQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SG5 4LQ is Barndell Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to SG5 4LQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Grange Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Knights Templar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 13, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG5 4LQ is The White Horse and is 2.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on June 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Millennium Chinese Takeaway and is 2.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barndell Close 17 m
The Avenue 123 m
Melbourne Close 123 m
Chapel Place 136 m
The Mixies 161 m
Meadow Way 173 m
Meadowsweet Way 180 m
High Street 217 m
Upperstone Close 219 m
Brook Street 221 m
Grange Drive 229 m
Harebell Avenue 229 m
Alexander Road 235 m
Mulberry Close 246 m
Columbine Lane 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG5 4LQ

Introduction July 1983
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 4LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
370 m
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Good
(January 16, 2020)
472 m
Pix Brook Academy 477 m
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.25 km
The Grange Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.15 km
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
2.19 km
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.2 km
Stonehill School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.34 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.47 km
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.76 km
Wilbury Junior School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
3.58 km
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.81 km
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.08 km
The Knights Templar School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.1 km
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.12 km
Brandles School 4.26 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
4.26 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.32 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.37 km
Pixmore Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etonbury Academy School/college/university 4
Good
October 9, 2019
1.25 km
Chase House Residential Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.18 km
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.32 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 25, 2021
2.38 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
2.47 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.47 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
2.47 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.5 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
2.58 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.64 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
2.64 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
2.64 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
2.64 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
2.73 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
2.75 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.84 km
SPLAT Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
3.5 km
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
3.57 km
Champneys Henlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
3.69 km
Henlow Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 30, 2021
4.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 29 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Upperstone Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Upperstone Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Co Operative Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Baldock Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 18.07 km
Cambridge Airport Air 34.92 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Stream Inland Water 718 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.76 km
Radwell Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Green Lagoon Inland Water 2.5 km
Norton Pond Inland Water 2.7 km
Blue Lagoon Inland Water 2.99 km
Middle Water Inland Water 3.12 km
Lower Water Inland Water 3.15 km
Hullockpithill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Norton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Hullockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Laurels Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Gravelpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Sally's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Topler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 79,687 kWh - mean 6,641 kWh : median 5,947 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 19,395 kWh - mean 1,763 kWh : median 1,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG5 4LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01469000
Longitude -0.22939400
OS Easting 521609
OS Northing 0236620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22139
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Stotfold BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025594
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1