SG4 9QY maps, stats, and open data
SG4 9QY lies on Benslow Rise in Hitchin. SG4 9QY is located in the Hitchin Highbury electoral ward, within the local authority district of North Hertfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - 06K and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SG4 9QY geodata
| Easting | 519418 |
| Northing | 229539 |
| Latitude | 51.951539 |
| Longitude | -0.263742 |
Where is SG4 9QY?
| Street | Benslow Rise |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG4 |
SG4 9QY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG4 9QY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Hitchin Highbury |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SG4 9QY
2023 16 JAN £920,000 |
2022 21 OCT £1,225,000 |
2022 16 SEP £1,500,000 |
2022 18 FEB £850,000 |
2020 25 SEP £750,000 |
2019 12 APR £1,050,000 |
2017 21 JUL £1,250,000 |
2016 18 AUG £875,000 |
2015 9 OCT £750,000 |
45, BENSLOW RISE, HITCHIN, SG4 9QY 2015 1 JUN £605,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SG4 9QY
| Hitchin Railway Station (Station Approach) | Hitchin | 173m |
| Hitchin Railway Station (Station Approach) | Hitchin | 200m |
| Hitchin Railway Station (Walsworth Road) | Hitchin | 203m |
| Hitchin Railway Station (Station Approach) | Hitchin | 213m |
| Hitchin Railway Station (Walsworth Road) | Hitchin | 219m |
Nearest railway stations to SG4 9QY
| Hitchin Station | 0.2km |
| Letchworth Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG4 9QY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 86.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG4 9QY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.80Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG4 9QY (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SG4 9QY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG4 9QY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 692,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,716 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,654 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 140,491 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,854 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,643 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG4 9QY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG4 9QY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
0.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG4 9QY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG4 9QY (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG4 9QY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Benslow Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 139m |
| Railway Station | 18:30 | 12:00 | 213m |
| The Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 395m |
SG4 9QY ITL and SG4 9QY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SG4 9QY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000099 | North Hertfordshire |
SG4 9QY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SG4 9QY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119899 | |
| LSOA | E01023610 | North Hertfordshire 013E |
| MSOA | E02004921 | North Hertfordshire 013 |
Nearest postcodes to SG4 9QY
| SG4 9QX | Benslow Rise | 97m |
| SG4 9RD | Benslow Lane | 128m |
| SG4 9QZ | Benslow Lane | 147m |
| SG4 9SY | Walsworth Road | 161m |
| SG4 9UW | Station Approach | 181m |
| SG4 9SX | Walsworth Road | 183m |
| SG4 9FG | Walsworth Road | 187m |
| SG4 9RB | Ibberson Way | 189m |
| SG4 9FH | Walsworth Road | 220m |
| SG4 9UJ | Walsworth Road | 225m |
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