SG5 2UR
a large user postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9625 / 51°57'44"N
Longitude: -0.2831 / 0°16'58"W
OS Eastings: 518064
OS Northings: 230727
OS Grid: TL180307
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H5P.TH1
Mapcode Global: VHGNL.1XQX
Plus Code: 9C3XXP68+XQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ux60
What Three Birds: stone-curlew.curlew.sandgrouse
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UR
Summary
SG5 2UR is a large user postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
The Priory School, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UR.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
The average commercial rateable value is £201,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
SG5 2UR is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
SG5 2UR is approximately 63m (207ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SG5 2UR
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SG5 2UR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near SG5 2UR include Asda, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SG5 2UR at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SG5 2UR at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SG5 2UR at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SG5 2UR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SG5 2UR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SG5 2UR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SG5 2UR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SG5 2UR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SG5 2UR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SG5 2UR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SG5 2UR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
North Hertfordshire District Council
Ward
Hitchin Bearton
Councillors
Ian Albert (Labour)
Dave Winstanley (Labour)
Val Bryant (Labour)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Hitchin North
County Councillor
Ian Albert (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
MP
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SG5 2UR.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SG5 2UR.
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