The postcode SG6 4SW is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG6 4SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG6 4SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 SG6 4SW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to SG6 4SW is Western Way which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Western Close and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Letchworth Rail Station, 1.56 km away.
The closest primary school to SG6 4SW (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 SG6 4SW is Arlesey Town Football Club and is 2.41 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 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG6 4SW is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG6 4SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG6 4SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG6 4SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG6 4SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 96 m |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 442 m |
| The Grange Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 596 m |
| Wilbury Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 1.3 km |
| Fairfield Park Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (May 11, 2012) | 1.34 km |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Roecroft Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (November 20, 2008) | 1.97 km |
| Pixmore Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Fearnhill School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| St Francis College | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.33 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | Academy | 5-9 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Pix Brook Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 2.61 km | |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.74 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| Garden City Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| The Highfield School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| St Christopher School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.88 km | |
| Brandles School | Special school | 11-16 | 2.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG6 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2021 | 2.41 km | |
| A Bite to Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| Arlesey Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
| New Hong Kong | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| Raj Villa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
| The True Briton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 2.73 km | |
| Arlesey Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
| Millennium Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 2.75 km | |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 2.82 km | |
| Toast the Host | Awaiting Inspection | 2.89 km | |
| Etonbury Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 3.05 km | |
| Arlesey Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 25, 2021 | 3.41 km | |
| Chase House Residential Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 3.43 km | |
| The Old Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.03 km | |
| SPLAT Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 4.74 km | |
| Derwent Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 5.1 km | |
| Merry Poppets Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 5.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG6 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Western Close | 92 m | |
| Heathermere | 123 m | |
| Bittern Way | 226 m | |
| Kimberley | 346 m | |
| Firecrest | 432 m | |
| Letchworth Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Baldock Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Arlesey Rail Station | 4.29 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 16.09 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 35.92 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 36.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG6 4SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Norton Common | 1.02 km | |
| Norton Pond | 1.31 km | |
| Green Lagoon | 1.77 km | |
| Blue Lagoon | 1.8 km | |
| Western Lake | 2.07 km | |
| Wilbury Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Jackman's Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.69 km | |
| Radwell Grange Spinney | 3.71 km | |
| Willian Pond | 3.71 km | |
| Lower Water | 3.72 km | |
| Laurels Grove | 3.79 km | |
| Gerry's Hole | 3.91 km | |
| Middle Water | 3.92 km | |
| Susans Grove | 4.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG6 4SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.3 Mbps | 65.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 5 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.2 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SG6 4SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.99374800 |
| Longitude | -0.23176500 |
| OS Easting | 521503 |
| OS Northing | 0234287 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Hertfordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Letchworth North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Letchworth Grange |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000099 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 | E33027332 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |