SG1 2RH postcode in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
SG1 2RH is a postcode in Stevenage, in the Symonds Green ward. It is in the Stevenage parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SG1 2RH is, and what is near it
- SG1 2RH
- Other postcodes in SG1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9109, longitude -0.2180)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG1 2RH?
- StevenageDistrict council Stevenage: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG1 2RH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- StevenageParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Kevin Bonavia (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Kevin Bonavia
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SG1 2RH?
Every home and business at SG1 2RH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Stevenage: 93%
Stevenage: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Stevenage.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SG1 2RH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stevenage Borough Council's days for SG1 2RH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG1 2RH on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SG1 2RH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG1 2RH.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Stevenage
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG1 2RH: 625 properties in Stevenage are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Stevenage
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SG1 2RH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG1 2RH?
Homes in SG1 2 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £572,125 12 sales
- Semi-detached £385,000 19 sales
- Terraced £327,500 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG1 district: a typical £350,000 from 460 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SG1 2RH
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SG1 2RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG1 2RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around SG1 2RH. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Stevenage for 2026‑27: £2,392. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,595 (band A) to £3,987 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,126.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,595 |
| Band B | about 150 (21%) | £1,860 |
| Band C | about 310 (44%) | £2,126 |
| Band D | about 80 (11%) | £2,392 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,924 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,455 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,987 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,784 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 63% 1965 to 1982
- 31% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Stevenage before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG1 2RH is in (ONS area E01023798), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SG1 2RH?
The nearest open schools to SG1 2RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SG1 2RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG1 2RH is Stevenage Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Stevenage Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Knebworth Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Torquay Crescent, 67 m away.
More stations near SG1 2RH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SG1 2RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG1 2RH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Symonds Green Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 364488 350 mWalk
- King George & Manor House Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 361111 900 mWalk
- Stanmore Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01438 313223 950 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SG1 2RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG1 2RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Stevenage Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Smart Charge Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG1 2RH?
The nearest to the centre of SG1 2RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Symonds Green Dental Practice Phone 01438 316278 400 mWalk
- Smilecraft Dental Care Phone 01438 351151 650 mWalk
- Bowling Green Dental Surgery Phone 01438 355624 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SG1 2RH?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 314333 1.5 kmCycle
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 5.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SG1 2RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG1 2RH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Scarborough House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 361196 200 mWalk
- Julians House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 751366 600 mWalk
- Walkern Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 749301 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SG1 2RH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG1 2RH, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Md Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01438 725368 350 mWalk
- Stearns (Chemists) Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 365855 650 mWalk
- Medix Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 352211 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SG1 2RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG1 2RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Valley Veterinary Surgery 3.2 kmCycle
- Walton Lodge Vets Phone +44 1438 364354 3.3 kmCycle
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SG1 2RH in a conservation area?
The centre of SG1 2RH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SG1 2RH?
Police.uk records 362 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG1 2RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 11, burglary 9, other crime 8, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 5, vehicle crime 4, theft from the person 3, robbery 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG1 2RH
- Ward
- Symonds Green
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stevenage
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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