SG1 4QA postcode in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

SG1 4QA is a postcode in Stevenage, in the St Nicholas ward. It is in the Stevenage parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Stevenage: 93% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in SG1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 11.4% on the year before Nearest station Stevenage 3.8 km in a straight line

Where SG1 4QA is, and what is near it

Map of SG1 4QA and what is near it Map of SG1 4QA: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the SG1 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SG1 4ED: also in SG1 4SG1 4EF: also in SG1 4SG1 4EG: also in SG1 4SG1 4EH: also in SG1 4SG1 4EQ: also in SG1 4SG1 4FF: also in SG1 4SG1 4FL: also in SG1 4SG1 4FN: also in SG1 4SG1 4FR: also in SG1 4SG1 4FS: also in SG1 4SG1 4FT: also in SG1 4SG1 4FW: also in SG1 4SG1 4FX: also in SG1 4SG1 4FY: also in SG1 4SG1 4FZ: also in SG1 4SG1 4GA: also in SG1 4SG1 4GB: also in SG1 4SG1 4GD: also in SG1 4SG1 4GE: also in SG1 4SG1 4GF: also in SG1 4SG1 4GG: also in SG1 4SG1 4GH: also in SG1 4SG1 4GJ: also in SG1 4SG1 4GL: also in SG1 4SG1 4GN: also in SG1 4SG1 4GP: also in SG1 4SG1 4GQ: also in SG1 4SG1 4GS: also in SG1 4SG1 4GT: also in SG1 4SG1 4GU: also in SG1 4SG1 4GW: also in SG1 4SG1 4LB: also in SG1 4SG1 4LD: also in SG1 4SG1 4NJ: also in SG1 4SG1 4NL: also in SG1 4SG1 4NN: also in SG1 4SG1 4NP: also in SG1 4SG1 4NR: also in SG1 4SG1 4NS: also in SG1 4SG1 4NT: also in SG1 4SG1 4NU: also in SG1 4SG1 4NW: also in SG1 4SG1 4NX: also in SG1 4SG1 4NY: also in SG1 4SG1 4NZ: also in SG1 4SG1 4PA: also in SG1 4SG1 4PB: also in SG1 4SG1 4PD: also in SG1 4SG1 4PE: also in SG1 4SG1 4PF: also in SG1 4SG1 4PG: also in SG1 4SG1 4PH: also in SG1 4SG1 4PJ: also in SG1 4SG1 4PL: also in SG1 4SG1 4PN: also in SG1 4SG1 4PP: also in SG1 4SG1 4PQ: also in SG1 4SG1 4PR: also in SG1 4SG1 4PT: also in SG1 4SG1 4PW: also in SG1 4SG1 4QB: also in SG1 4SG1 4QF: also in SG1 4SG1 4QG: also in SG1 4SG1 4QJ: also in SG1 4SG1 4QL: also in SG1 4SG1 4QR: also in SG1 4SG1 4QS: also in SG1 4SG1 4QT: also in SG1 4SG1 4QX: also in SG1 4SG1 4RA: also in SG1 4SG1 4RB: also in SG1 4SG1 4RH: also in SG1 4SG1 4SU: also in SG1 4SG1 4SX: also in SG1 4SG1 4SZ: also in SG1 4 The Nobel School 1.5 kmStanmore Medical Group 3.0 kmGP 3.4 kmSt Nicholas SG1 4QA Map of SG1 4QA and what is near it Map of SG1 4QA: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the SG1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 800 m–3.8 km2 places, 1.5–6.6 kmGP 3.4 kmSt Nicholas SG1 4QA
  • SG1 4QA
  • Other postcodes in SG1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.9243, longitude -0.1652)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG1 4QA?

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 4QA?

Every home and business at SG1 4QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Stevenage: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Stevenage: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Stevenage.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4QA?

Stevenage Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for SG1 4QA on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 4QA 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 4QA.

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 4QA: 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 4QA 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.

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Source: 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 4QA?

Homes in SG1 4 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£367,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £720,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £444,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £326,418 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £181,250 24 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in SG1 4QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG1 4QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at SG1 4QA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SG1 4QA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG1 4QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SG1 4QA. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (90%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG1 4QA

Band D in Stevenage for 2026‑27: £2,392. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,860 (band B) to £2,924 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,126.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,595
Band Babout 190 (27%)£1,860
Band Cabout 320 (45%)£2,126
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,392
Band Eabout 140 (20%)£2,924
Band Ffewer than 5£3,455
Band Gfewer than 5£3,987
Band Hfewer than 5£4,784

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 90% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: 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 4QA is in (ONS area E01035568), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4QA?

The nearest open schools to SG1 4QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG1 4QA, and how we find them

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 4QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG1 4QA is Stevenage Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Stevenage Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Knebworth Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Allied Bakeries, 66 m away.

More stations near SG1 4QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG1 4QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG1 4QA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4QA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG1 4QA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG1 4QA?

The nearest to the centre of SG1 4QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4QA?

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.

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 4QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG1 4QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG1 4QA, 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.

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 4QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG1 4QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4QA in a conservation area?

The centre of SG1 4QA 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 4QA?

Police.uk records 173 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG1 4QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft8 reports
Other crime6 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 4, shoplifting 4, drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG1 4QA

Ward
St Nicholas
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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