Postcode SG6 2JA (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG6 2JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG6 2JA is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG6 2JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG6 2JA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2JA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to SG6 2JA is Brandles Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penn Way and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Letchworth Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to SG6 2JA (for ages 11 and under) is Lordship Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Highfield School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SG6 2JA is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 4.38 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 5.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.9 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 SG6 2JA 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 2JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG6 2JA, and the approximate distance away.

Brandles Road 51 m
Howards Wood 202 m
Howard Drive 208 m
Newlands 216 m
Wyrley Dell 233 m
Thristers Close 240 m
Stane Field 262 m
Whitethorn Lane 265 m
Rookes Close 274 m
Penn Way 342 m
Bell Acre 399 m
Baldock Road 1 km
A505 1.01 km
Baldock Lane 1.29 km
Willian Way 1.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG6 2JA

Introduction January 1980
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 2JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordship Farm Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
448 m
St Christopher School 560 m
Pixmore Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
982 m
Garden City Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.02 km
St Francis College 1.18 km
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.3 km
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.45 km
The Highfield School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.61 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 1.62 km
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.25 km
Fearnhill School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.25 km
Wilbury Junior School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
2.34 km
Purwell Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.37 km
St Mary's Infants' School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.4 km
St Mary's Junior Mixed School Good
(May 12, 2016)
2.4 km
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.61 km
Brandles School 2.75 km
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.01 km
The Knights Templar School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.09 km
Mary Exton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG6 2JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlesey Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2021
4.38 km
A Bite to Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
5.35 km
The True Briton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2021
5.45 km
Arlesey Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.47 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
5.47 km
New Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2022
5.47 km
Raj Villa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 27, 2021
5.47 km
Acre Wood Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
5.51 km
Arlesey Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
5.6 km
Gothic Mede Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.6 km
Millennium Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.6 km
Toast the Host Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.76 km
Etonbury Academy School/college/university 4
Good
October 9, 2019
6.21 km
Arlesey Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.32 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 25, 2021
6.44 km
Chase House Residential Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 20, 2021
6.5 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.12 km
Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
7.35 km
Henlow Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
7.35 km
Merry Poppets Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
7.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG6 2JA - Data from Apr 2022

Penn Way Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Howard Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Thristers Close Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Thristers Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Whitethorn Lane Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Letchworth Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Hitchin Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Baldock Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 14.48 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.2 km
Cambridge Airport Air 37.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG6 2JA - Data from Dec 2021

Willian Pond Inland Water 621 m
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Jackman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Western Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
Wymondley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Jack's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Lannock Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Upper Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Norton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Lannock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Wilbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG6 2JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 130.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 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% 23.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.3 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 490,015 kWh - mean 18,847 kWh : median 18,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 121,488 kWh - mean 4,673 kWh : median 3,838 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG6 2JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.96645300
Longitude -0.21886400
OS Easting 522463
OS Northing 0231273
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31659
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Letchworth South ED
Electoral Ward Letchworth South 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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 E33027361
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 009D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1