SG14 1SZ postcode in Hertford, Hertfordshire
SG14 1SZ is a postcode in Hertford, in the Hertford Castle ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Hertford and Stortford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2014.
Where SG14 1SZ is, and what is near it
- SG14 1SZ
- Other postcodes in SG14 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 23 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7967, longitude -0.0790)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG14 1SZ?
- East HertfordshireDistrict council East Hertfordshire: 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 SG14 1SZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Hertford and StortfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh Dean (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh Dean
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 SG14 1SZ?
Every home and business at SG14 1SZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SG14 1SZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for SG14 1SZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG14 1SZ 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 SG14 1SZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at SG14 1SZ. 7 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 East Hertfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG14 1SZ: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hertfordshire
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 SG14 1SZ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:30 on 23 October 2026.
- River Lee at Hertford and WareFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Lee at Hertford and Ware
- River Lee at HertfordFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Lee at Hertford
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG14 1SZ?
Homes in SG14 1 sold for a typical £350,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £467,500 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £293,498 40 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG14 district: a typical £453,000 from 261 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 SG14 1SZ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG14 1SZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 April 2026. 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 SG14 1SZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around SG14 1SZ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,091 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,182.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 190 (18%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 430 (42%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 250 (24%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 2020 or later
Averages for East Hertfordshire 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 SG14 1SZ is in (ONS area E01035597), 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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest open schools to SG14 1SZ, 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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG14 1SZ is Hertford East Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Hertford East Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Hertford North Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Theatre, 61 m away.
More stations near SG14 1SZ, 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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG14 1SZ, 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.
- Lea Wharf Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 550541 150 mWalk
- Hanscombe House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 582025 250 mWalk
- New River Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01920 468941 3.6 kmCycle
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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG14 1SZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gascoyne Way Car Park Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers 250 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest to the centre of SG14 1SZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hertfordshire Dental Group Phone 07974 673561 50 mWalk
- Hudson's Dental Care Phone 01992 505828 50 mWalk
- King Gaigher & Chastell Phone 01992 583220 250 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 SG14 1SZ?
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.
- Hertford County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 650 mWalk
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 7.7 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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG14 1SZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beane River View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 503619 350 mWalk
- Bentley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 515600 450 mWalk
- Walsingham Support – Church Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 501266 900 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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG14 1SZ, 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.
- Jade (Sheffield) Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 582965 50 mWalk
- Boots, 14 Bircherley Green Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01992 550517 150 mWalk
- Jade Pharmacy (Hertford) Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 582001 150 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 SG14 1SZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG14 1SZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Walton Lodge Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Max & Min Vetinary Practice 1.9 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1920 870033 5.7 kmDrive
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 SG14 1SZ in a conservation area?
The centre of SG14 1SZ 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 SG14 1SZ?
Police.uk records 168 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG14 1SZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 8, vehicle crime 7, burglary 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG14 1SZ
- Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Parish
- Hertford
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hertford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2014
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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