SG14 3AB postcode in Hertford, Hertfordshire
SG14 3AB is a postcode in Hertford, in the Hertford Bengeo 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 January 1980.
Where SG14 3AB is, and what is near it
- SG14 3AB
- Other postcodes in SG14 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- 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 51.7993, longitude -0.0843)
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 3AB?
- 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 3AB 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 3AB?
Every home and business at SG14 3AB 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 3AB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SG14 3AB.
Check the bin days for SG14 3AB 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 3AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 36 homes and businesses at SG14 3AB. 11 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 3AB: 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 3AB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:17 on 23 October 2026.
- River Beane at HertfordFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Beane at Hertford
- River Beane catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Beane catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:17 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 3AB?
Homes in SG14 3 sold for a typical £547,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £780,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £615,000 29 sales
- Terraced £497,500 56 sales
- Flat or maisonette £248,250 10 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 3AB
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in SG14 3AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2025. The middle sale was £466,650, from £430,000 to £550,000. Across SG14 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £547,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £445,0006 Port Vale
- £466,65042A Port Vale
- £550,00042B Port Vale
- £430,00030 Port Vale
- £512,50042B Port Vale
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 SG14 3AB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SG14 3AB. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG14 3AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around SG14 3AB. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 £1,909 (band B) to £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 110 (11%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 290 (30%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 350 (36%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 130 (13%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 3AB is in (ONS area E01023470), 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 3AB?
The nearest open schools to SG14 3AB, 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 3AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG14 3AB is Hertford North Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Hertford North Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Hertford East Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Port Vale, 143 m away.
More stations near SG14 3AB, 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 3AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG14 3AB, 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.
- Hanscombe House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 582025 300 mWalk
- Lea Wharf Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 550541 550 mWalk
- New River Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01920 468941 3.8 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 3AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG14 3AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Gascoyne Way Car Park Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers 700 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 800 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 3AB?
The nearest to the centre of SG14 3AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- King Gaigher & Chastell Phone 01992 583220 300 mWalk
- St Andrew Street Dental Practice Phone 01992 583220 300 mWalk
- Hudson's Dental Care Phone 01992 505828 500 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 3AB?
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 400 mWalk
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 7.4 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 SG14 3AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG14 3AB, 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 150 mWalk
- Walsingham Support – Church Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 501266 550 mWalk
- Bentley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 515600 800 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 3AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG14 3AB, 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 (St Andrews) Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 589463 300 mWalk
- Jade (Sheffield) Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 582965 500 mWalk
- Boots, 14 Bircherley Green Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01992 550517 550 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 3AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG14 3AB 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Max & Min Vetinary Practice 2.4 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1920 870033 6.1 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 3AB in a conservation area?
The centre of SG14 3AB 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 3AB?
Police.uk records 176 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG14 3AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 8, vehicle crime 8, drugs 8, theft from the person 3, 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 3AB
- Ward
- Hertford Bengeo
- 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
- 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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