SG5 2QX maps, stats, and open data

SG5 2QX lies on Oughtonhead Lane in Hitchin. SG5 2QX is located in the Hitchin Oughton 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 2QX maps

SG5 2QX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SG5 2QX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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SG5 2QX geodata

Easting517308
Northing229843
Latitude51.954720
Longitude-0.294326

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SG5 2QX?

StreetOughtonhead Lane
Town/CityHitchin
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictSG5
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SG5 2QX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SG5 2QX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardHitchin Oughton
ConstituencyHitchin And Harpenden

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SG5 2QX

January 2024Possession of weaponsOn or near Symonds Road500m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Symonds Road500m
February 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Symonds Road500m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SG5 2QX

Kings Hedges (Moss Way)Westmill Estate119m
Bingen Road (Moss Way)Westmill Estate290m
Mattocke Road (Redhill Road)Westmill Estate303m
Moss Way (Swinburne Avenue)Westmill Estate436m
The Crescent (Westmill Road)Westmill Estate470m

Nearest railway stations to SG5 2QX

Hitchin Station2.1km
Letchworth Station5.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SG5 2QX

Broadband access in SG5 2QX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SG5 2QX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed148.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.9Mbps
Average upload speed6.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed6.86Mbps

Broadband limitations in SG5 2QX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SG5 2QX

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SG5 2QX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 2QX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)61,484
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)10,247
Median (kWh/meter)10,068

Deprivation

15.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 2QX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 2QX (meters)

Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Oughton Primary And Nursery School Mattocke Road
261m
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane
367m
Westmill Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27 - 29 John Barker Place
475m

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Nearest post box to SG5 2QX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
John Barker Place17:1512:00473m
Redhill Road17:1511:30524m
Lavender Way17:1512:00575m

Nearest sports facilities to SG5 2QX

FacilityDistance
Lucas Lane Sports Club
Lucas Lane, Hitchin
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
367m
Swinburne Recreation Ground
Swinburne Avenue, Hitchin
Grass Pitches
379m
Westmill Community Centre
John Barker Place, Hitchin
Sports Hall
508m

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Nearest schools to SG5 2QX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ
Primary263m
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ
Primary699m
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS
Primary913m

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SG5 2QX ITL and SG5 2QX 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 2QX:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH23Hertfordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000099North Hertfordshire

SG5 2QX 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 2QX:

CodeName
OAE00119910
LSOAE01023612North Hertfordshire 012B
MSOAE02004920North Hertfordshire 012

Nearest postcodes to SG5 2QX

SG5 2NURedhill Road47m
SG5 2QHKings Hedges66m
SG5 2NYRedhill Road120m
SG5 2QPMoss Way132m
SG5 2QEKings Hedges136m
SG5 2NDFriday Furlong172m
SG5 2PZKings Hedges199m
SG5 2NSWestbury Close207m
SG5 2PTKings Hedges238m
SG5 2NTRedhill Road239m