SG5 1WX maps, stats, and open data
SG5 1WX lies on Lancaster Road in Hitchin. SG5 1WX is located in the Hitchin Bearton 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 June 2000.
SG5 1WX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 1WX geodata
| Easting | 518425 |
| Northing | 229946 |
| Latitude | 51.955401 |
| Longitude | -0.278069 |
Where is SG5 1WX?
| Street | Lancaster Road |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 1WX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 1WX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 Bearton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SG5 1WX
| The Phoenix Ph (Bancroft) | Hitchin | 308m |
| Grove Road (Nightingale Road) | Hitchin | 323m |
| The Phoenix Ph (Bancroft) | Hitchin | 343m |
| Grove Road (Nightingale Road) | Hitchin | 350m |
| Balmoral Road (Old Hale Way) | Hitchin | 361m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 1WX
| Hitchin Station | 1km |
| Letchworth Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 1WX (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG5 1WX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 1WX (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 1WX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 1WX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,827 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,975 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,748 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 1WX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 1WX.
- 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
31.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 1WX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 1WX (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 1WX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| York Road | 18:30 | 12:00 | 60m |
| Blakes Corner | 18:30 | 12:00 | 262m |
| Periwinkle Lane | 18:30 | 12:00 | 340m |
SG5 1WX ITL and SG5 1WX 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 1WX:
| 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 1WX 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 1WX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119862 | |
| LSOA | E01023602 | North Hertfordshire 010B |
| MSOA | E02004918 | North Hertfordshire 010 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 1WX
| SG5 1XA | York Road | 49m |
| SG5 1XB | York Road | 60m |
| SG5 1PE | Lancaster Road | 80m |
| SG5 1NW | Bunyan Road | 108m |
| SG5 1TP | Dukes Lane | 123m |
| SG5 1TR | Ickleford Road | 145m |
| SG5 1NR | Fishponds Road | 165m |
| SG5 1PD | Lancaster Road | 169m |
| SG5 1UB | Bearton Road | 173m |
| SG5 1UA | Bearton Road | 174m |
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