SG5 1HX maps, stats, and open data
SG5 1HX 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.
SG5 1HX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 1HX geodata
| Easting | 518345 |
| Northing | 229229 |
| Latitude | 51.948982 |
| Longitude | -0.279455 |
Where is SG5 1HX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 1HX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 1HX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SG5 1HX
| Grammar School Walk (Bedford Road) | Hitchin | 113m |
| Bancroft | Hitchin | 124m |
| Bancroft | Hitchin | 142m |
| Bancroft | Hitchin | 145m |
| Hermitage Road | Hitchin | 213m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 1HX
| Hitchin Station | 1.2km |
| Letchworth Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 1HX (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG5 1HX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 59.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 1HX (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% |
SG5 1HX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 1HX by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,290 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,756 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,248 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 1HX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 1HX.
- 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
13.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 1HX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 1HX (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 1HX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brand Street | 18:30 | 12:00 | 112m |
| Market Place | 18:30 | 12:00 | 180m |
| Hermitage Road | 241m | ||
SG5 1HX ITL and SG5 1HX 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 SG5 1HX:
| 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 |
SG5 1HX 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 SG5 1HX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00169665 | |
| LSOA | E01023616 | North Hertfordshire 012F |
| MSOA | E02004920 | North Hertfordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 1HX
| SG5 1LP | Brand Street | 60m |
| SG5 1EH | Paynes Park | 68m |
| SG5 1BH | High Street | 109m |
| SG5 1EE | Arcade Walk | 111m |
| SG5 1AT | High Street | 112m |
| SG5 1JQ | Bancroft | 112m |
| SG5 1ED | The Arcade | 126m |
| SG5 1HR | Churchyard | 134m |
| SG5 1EP | Nuns Close | 145m |
| SG5 1EJ | Paynes Park | 153m |
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