SG2 8BJ postcode in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

SG2 8BJ is a postcode in Stevenage, in the Shephall ward. It is in the Stevenage parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

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 £357,000 Homes sold in SG2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Stevenage 2.2 km in a straight line

Where SG2 8BJ is, and what is near it

Map of SG2 8BJ and what is near it Map of SG2 8BJ: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SG2 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG2 8BL: also in SG2 8SG2 8BN: also in SG2 8SG2 8BP: also in SG2 8SG2 8BS: also in SG2 8SG2 8BT: also in SG2 8SG2 8BU: also in SG2 8SG2 8BW: also in SG2 8SG2 8BX: also in SG2 8SG2 8BY: also in SG2 8SG2 8BZ: also in SG2 8SG2 8DA: also in SG2 8SG2 8DB: also in SG2 8SG2 8EE: also in SG2 8SG2 8EF: also in SG2 8SG2 8EG: also in SG2 8SG2 8EH: also in SG2 8SG2 8EJ: also in SG2 8SG2 8EL: also in SG2 8SG2 8EN: also in SG2 8SG2 8EQ: also in SG2 8SG2 8HP: also in SG2 8SG2 8LU: also in SG2 8SG2 8NA: also in SG2 8SG2 8NB: also in SG2 8SG2 8ND: also in SG2 8SG2 8NE: also in SG2 8SG2 8NF: also in SG2 8SG2 8NP: also in SG2 8SG2 8NX: also in SG2 8SG2 8NY: also in SG2 8SG2 8NZ: also in SG2 8SG2 8PA: also in SG2 8SG2 8PB: also in SG2 8SG2 8PD: also in SG2 8SG2 8PE: also in SG2 8SG2 8PF: also in SG2 8SG2 8PH: also in SG2 8SG2 8PJ: also in SG2 8SG2 8PR: also in SG2 8SG2 8PT: also in SG2 8SG2 8PX: also in SG2 8SG2 8PY: also in SG2 8SG2 8PZ: also in SG2 8SG2 8QB: also in SG2 8SG2 8QD: also in SG2 8SG2 8QJ: also in SG2 8SG2 8QL: also in SG2 8SG2 8QN: also in SG2 8SG2 8QP: also in SG2 8SG2 8QR: also in SG2 8SG2 8QS: also in SG2 8SG2 8QW: also in SG2 8SG2 8QX: also in SG2 8SG2 8QY: also in SG2 8SG2 8QZ: also in SG2 8SG2 8RA: also in SG2 8SG2 8RB: also in SG2 8SG2 8RD: also in SG2 8SG2 8RE: also in SG2 8SG2 8RF: also in SG2 8SG2 8RG: also in SG2 8SG2 8RH: also in SG2 8SG2 8RQ: also in SG2 8SG2 8UR: also in SG2 8SG2 8US: also in SG2 8SG2 8UT: also in SG2 8SG2 8UW: also in SG2 8SG2 8UY: also in SG2 8SG2 8WY: also in SG2 8SG2 8XZ: also in SG2 8 Stevenage station 2.2 kmGP 2.3 kmKnebworth station 3.8 kmStevenage SG2 8BJ Map of SG2 8BJ and what is near it Map of SG2 8BJ: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the SG2 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Knebworth station 3.8 kmStevenage SG2 8BJ
  • SG2 8BJ
  • Other postcodes in SG2 8: press one for its page
  • 3 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9000, longitude -0.1750)

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 8BJ?

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 8BJ?

Every home and business at SG2 8BJ 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 SG2 8BJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stevenage Borough Council's days for SG2 8BJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG2 8BJ 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 SG2 8BJ 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 8BJ.

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 SG2 8BJ: 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 SG2 8BJ 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 SG2 8BJ?

Homes in SG2 8 sold for a typical £357,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£357,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£347,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £522,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £408,375 16 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 66 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £219,000 22 sales

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 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 SG2 8BJ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SG2 8BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 July 2026. The middle sale was £270,000, from £195,000 to £332,500. Across SG2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £357,000. 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 SG2 8BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around SG2 8BJ. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (57%). 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 SG2 8BJ

Band D in Stevenage for 2026‑27: £2,392. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,595 (band A) to £2,392 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,126.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,595
Band Babout 110 (13%)£1,860
Band Cabout 690 (80%)£2,126
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,392
Band Ewithheld£2,924
Band Ffewer than 5£3,455
Band Gfewer than 5£3,987
Band Hwithheld£4,784

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 57% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 SG2 8BJ is in (ONS area E01023761), 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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest open schools to SG2 8BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG2 8BJ, 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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG2 8BJ is Stevenage Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Stevenage Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Knebworth Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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 Shephall Way, 63 m away.

More stations near SG2 8BJ, 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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG2 8BJ, 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 SG2 8BJ?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG2 8BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Stevenage Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Stevenage Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.7 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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest to the centre of SG2 8BJ, 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 SG2 8BJ?

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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG2 8BJ, 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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG2 8BJ, 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 SG2 8BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG2 8BJ 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 SG2 8BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of SG2 8BJ 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 SG2 8BJ?

Police.uk records 266 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG2 8BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences110 reports
Anti-social behaviour51 reports
Other theft23 reports
Public order20 reports
Drugs15 reports
Shoplifting13 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 11, burglary 8, other crime 7, vehicle crime 5, robbery 2, 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 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 SG2 8BJ

Ward
Shephall
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
December 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SG2 0QA50 mSG2 8UT60 mSG2 9RN110 mSG2 8US130 mSG2 8UR150 mSG2 9RW160 m
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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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