Postcode SG6 1GU (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG6 1GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG6 1GU is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. SG6 1GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG6 1GU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 SG6 1GU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SG6 1GU is Blackwood Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kristiansand Way and is 321 m away. The closest railway station is Baldock Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to SG6 1GU (for ages 11 and under) is Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. 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 SG6 1GU is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 4.24 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 4.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 0.8 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 SG6 1GU 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 SG6 1GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG6 1GU, and the approximate distance away.

Blackwood Avenue 63 m
Ashfield Drive 65 m
Flint Road 77 m
Blackhorse Road 78 m
Cedar Gardens 137 m
Knap Close 166 m
Kristiansand Way 304 m
Green Lane 321 m
Cade Close 352 m
Works Road 525 m
Norton Road 1.18 km
A505 1.68 km
A507 8.64 km
B656 9.55 km
B197 12.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG6 1GU

Introduction January 2017
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 SG6 1GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
553 m
Brandles School 1.07 km
The Knights Templar School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.11 km
St Mary's Infants' School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.19 km
St Mary's Junior Mixed School Good
(May 12, 2016)
1.19 km
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.4 km
The Grange Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.47 km
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.57 km
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.64 km
St John Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.73 km
Garden City Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.78 km
Pixmore Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.92 km
Stonehill School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.99 km
Wilbury Junior School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
2.45 km
St Francis College 2.61 km
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.62 km
St Christopher School 2.75 km
Roecroft Lower School Outstanding
(November 20, 2008)
3 km
Lordship Farm Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG6 1GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
4.24 km
Etonbury Academy School/college/university 4
Good
October 9, 2019
4.41 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
4.52 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.56 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
4.56 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
4.56 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
4.56 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
4.57 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.57 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
4.57 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
4.6 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
4.69 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.7 km
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
5 km
Chase House Residential Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
5.04 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 25, 2021
5.1 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
5.6 km
SPLAT Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.41 km
Champneys Henlow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
6.77 km
Derwent Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
6.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG6 1GU - Data from Apr 2022

Kristiansand Way Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Blackhorse Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Blackhorse Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Kristiansand Way Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Neville's Court Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Baldock Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 5.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 16.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.02 km
Cambridge Airport Air 35.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG6 1GU - Data from Dec 2021

Norton Pond Inland Water 665 m
Western Lake Inland Water 776 m
Norton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Jackman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Newfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.23 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Willian Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Hullockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Hullockpithill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Lannock Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Lannock Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Bird Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG6 1GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 68.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 90,863 kWh - mean 5,048 kWh : median 3,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 41,491 kWh - mean 2,075 kWh : median 1,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG6 1GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.98900400
Longitude -0.20522900
OS Easting 523336
OS Northing 0233803
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20281
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Letchworth North ED
Electoral Ward Letchworth East
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Letchworth Garden City BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Letchworth Garden City BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024278
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2