SG2 7FS postcode in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
SG2 7FS is a postcode in East Hertfordshire, in the Aston, Datchworth & Walkern ward. It is in the Stevenage parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2026.
Where SG2 7FS is, and what is near it
- SG2 7FS
- Other postcodes in SG2 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.9127, longitude -0.1549)
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 SG2 7FS?
- 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 SG2 7FS 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 SG2 7FS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SG2 7FS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SG2 7FS?
East Hertfordshire District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for SG2 7FS 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 SG2 7FS 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 SG2 7FS.
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 SG2 7FS: 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 SG2 7FS 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 SG2 7FS?
Homes in SG2 7 sold for a typical £437,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £605,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £410,000 26 sales
- Terraced £331,500 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG2 district: a typical £350,000 from 408 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 SG2 7FS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG2 7FS 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 SG2 7FS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around SG2 7FS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 90 (8%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 80 (7%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 240 (21%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 180 (16%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 240 (21%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 250 (22%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 30 (3%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 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 SG2 7FS is in (ONS area E01023467), 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 SG2 7FS?
The nearest open schools to SG2 7FS, 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 SG2 7FS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG2 7FS 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 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Uplands, 100 m away.
More stations near SG2 7FS, 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 SG2 7FS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG2 7FS, 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.
- Bedwell Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01438 311130 2.2 kmCycle
- Shephall Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 312097 2.6 kmCycle
- Stanmore Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01438 313223 3.4 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 SG2 7FS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG2 7FS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG2 7FS?
The nearest to the centre of SG2 7FS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chells Dental Practice Phone 01438 312929 1.1 kmWalk
- Exeter Close Dental Practice Phone 01438 354590 1.9 kmCycle
- Shephall Dental Surgery Phone 01438 351556 2.1 kmCycle
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 SG2 7FS?
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 4.1 kmCycle
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 8.5 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 SG2 7FS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG2 7FS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Martins House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 351056 1.9 kmCycle
- Woodlands View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 740230 2.0 kmCycle
- Jubilee Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 730000 2.3 kmCycle
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 SG2 7FS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG2 7FS, 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.
- Stevenage Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 361027 550 mWalk
- Coopers Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01438 354395 1.1 kmWalk
- Oval Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 353672 1.8 kmCycle
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 SG2 7FS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG2 7FS 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 Phone +44 1438 364354 1.1 kmWalk
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 2.2 kmCycle
- The Valley Veterinary Surgery 3.0 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 SG2 7FS in a conservation area?
The centre of SG2 7FS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 SG2 7FS?
Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG2 7FS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 4, shoplifting 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 SG2 7FS
- Ward
- Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
- Parish
- Aston
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2026
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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