SG5 2UQ maps, stats, and open data
SG5 2UQ lies on Bedford Road in Hitchin. SG5 2UQ 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 2UQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG5 2UQ geodata
| Easting | 517819 |
| Northing | 230532 |
| Latitude | 51.960804 |
| Longitude | -0.286656 |
Where is SG5 2UQ?
| Street | Bedford Road |
| Town/City | Hitchin |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG5 |
SG5 2UQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG5 2UQ 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 Oughton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hitchin And Harpenden |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SG5 2UQ
229, BEDFORD ROAD, HITCHIN, SG5 2UQ 2009 27 FEB £226,000 |
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 SG5 2UQ
| Wellingham Avenue (Bedford Road) | Westmill Estate | 55m |
| Wellingham Avenue (Bedford Road) | Westmill Estate | 68m |
| Beechwood Close (Westmill) | Westmill Estate | 104m |
| Truemans Road (Milestone Road) | Westmill Estate | 188m |
| The Priory School (Private Road) | Westmill Estate | 244m |
Nearest railway stations to SG5 2UQ
| Hitchin Station | 1.8km |
| Letchworth Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG5 2UQ (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 | 70.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG5 2UQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG5 2UQ (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 2UQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG5 2UQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 181,368 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,717 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,919 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,029 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,242 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,069 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG5 2UQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG5 2UQ.
- 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
56% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG5 2UQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG5 2UQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG5 2UQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wellingham Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 87m |
| Burford Way | 17:00 | 12:00 | 301m |
| John Barker Place | 17:15 | 12:00 | 437m |
SG5 2UQ ITL and SG5 2UQ 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 2UQ:
| 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 2UQ 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 2UQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119916 | |
| LSOA | E01023611 | North Hertfordshire 012A |
| MSOA | E02004920 | North Hertfordshire 012 |
Nearest postcodes to SG5 2UQ
| SG5 2UT | Times Close | 101m |
| SG5 2SZ | Milestone Road | 102m |
| SG5 2UP | Bedford Road | 104m |
| SG5 2UW | King Georges Close | 126m |
| SG5 2UN | Wellingham Avenue | 127m |
| SG5 2SY | Milestone Road | 135m |
| SG5 2UF | Deacons Way | 168m |
| SG5 2UE | Bedford Road | 172m |
| SG5 2UH | Bowyers Close | 210m |
| SG5 2UX | Portman Close | 220m |
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