SG14 3LU postcode in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

SG14 3LU is a postcode in East Hertfordshire, in the Hertford Bengeo ward. It is in the Hertford and Stortford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses at SG14 3LU can get it Across East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £547,500 Homes sold in SG14 3, last 12 months. ▲ 8.4% on the year before Nearest station Hertford North 2.1 km in a straight line

Where SG14 3LU is, and what is near it

Map of SG14 3LU and what is near it Map of SG14 3LU: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the SG14 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG14 3DB: also in SG14 3SG14 3DD: also in SG14 3SG14 3DH: also in SG14 3SG14 3DS: also in SG14 3SG14 3DT: also in SG14 3SG14 3DU: also in SG14 3SG14 3DX: also in SG14 3SG14 3DY: also in SG14 3SG14 3DZ: also in SG14 3SG14 3EA: also in SG14 3SG14 3EB: also in SG14 3SG14 3ED: also in SG14 3SG14 3EE: also in SG14 3SG14 3EF: also in SG14 3SG14 3EG: also in SG14 3SG14 3EH: also in SG14 3SG14 3EX: also in SG14 3SG14 3EY: also in SG14 3SG14 3FF: also in SG14 3SG14 3FJ: also in SG14 3SG14 3FL: also in SG14 3SG14 3FN: also in SG14 3SG14 3FP: also in SG14 3SG14 3FQ: also in SG14 3SG14 3HA: also in SG14 3SG14 3HE: also in SG14 3SG14 3HG: also in SG14 3SG14 3HH: also in SG14 3SG14 3HJ: also in SG14 3SG14 3HN: also in SG14 3SG14 3HP: also in SG14 3SG14 3HQ: also in SG14 3SG14 3HR: also in SG14 3SG14 3HT: also in SG14 3SG14 3HU: also in SG14 3SG14 3HW: also in SG14 3SG14 3HZ: also in SG14 3SG14 3JP: also in SG14 3SG14 3JS: also in SG14 3SG14 3JT: also in SG14 3SG14 3JU: also in SG14 3SG14 3JY: also in SG14 3SG14 3LA: also in SG14 3SG14 3LB: also in SG14 3SG14 3LD: also in SG14 3SG14 3LE: also in SG14 3SG14 3LF: also in SG14 3SG14 3LH: also in SG14 3SG14 3LJ: also in SG14 3SG14 3LN: also in SG14 3SG14 3LP: also in SG14 3SG14 3LR: also in SG14 3SG14 3LS: also in SG14 3SG14 3LW: also in SG14 3SG14 3LX: also in SG14 3SG14 3LY: also in SG14 3SG14 3LZ: also in SG14 3SG14 3NS: also in SG14 3SG14 3NT: also in SG14 3SG14 3TJ: also in SG14 3SG14 3TL: also in SG14 3 The Sele School 2.3 kmNew River Health 3.9 kmHertford Bengeo SG14 3LU Map of SG14 3LU and what is near it Map of SG14 3LU: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the SG14 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hertford Bengeo SG14 3LU
  • SG14 3LU
  • Other postcodes in SG14 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.8180, longitude -0.0895)

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 SG14 3LU?

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 3LU?

Every home and business at SG14 3LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG14 3LU 0% East Hertfordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG14 3LU 100% East Hertfordshire 98%
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 SG14 3LU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SG14 3LU.

Check the bin days for SG14 3LU 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 SG14 3LU 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 SG14 3LU.

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 3LU: 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 3LU 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 SG14 3LU?

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.

£547,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£505,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 SG14 3LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG14 3LU 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

What council tax band are homes near SG14 3LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around SG14 3LU. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 SG14 3LU

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 £4,910 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,000.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,637
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,909
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,182
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,455
Band Eabout 430 (54%)£3,000
Band Fabout 190 (24%)£3,546
Band Gabout 60 (8%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 3LU is in (ONS area E01023473), 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 SG14 3LU?

The nearest open schools to SG14 3LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG14 3LU, 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 SG14 3LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG14 3LU is Hertford North Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hertford North Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Hertford East Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near SG14 3LU, 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 SG14 3LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG14 3LU, 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 SG14 3LU?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG14 3LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near SG14 3LU?

The nearest to the centre of SG14 3LU, 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 SG14 3LU?

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 SG14 3LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG14 3LU, 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 SG14 3LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG14 3LU, 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 SG14 3LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG14 3LU 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 SG14 3LU in a conservation area?

The centre of SG14 3LU 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 3LU?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG14 3LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Burglary2 reports

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 SG14 3LU

Ward
Hertford Bengeo
Parish
Hertford
Region
East of England
Country
England
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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