SG2 8ED postcode in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
SG2 8ED is a postcode in Stevenage, in the Longmeadow ward. It is in the Stevenage parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2023.
Where SG2 8ED is, and what is near it
- SG2 8ED
- Other postcodes in SG2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.8748, longitude -0.1656)
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 8ED?
- StevenageDistrict council Stevenage: 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 8ED 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 8ED?
Every home and business at SG2 8ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Stevenage: 93%
Stevenage: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Stevenage.
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 8ED?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stevenage Borough Council's days for SG2 8ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG2 8ED 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 8ED 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 8ED.
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 8ED: 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 8ED 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 8ED?
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.
- 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 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 8ED
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG2 8ED 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
Food hygiene ratings at SG2 8ED
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at SG2 8ED. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG2 8ED?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around SG2 8ED. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). 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 Stevenage for 2026‑27: £2,392. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,860 (band B) to £3,987 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,860.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,595 |
| Band B | about 250 (34%) | £1,860 |
| Band C | about 220 (30%) | £2,126 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,392 |
| Band E | about 130 (18%) | £2,924 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,455 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,987 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,784 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 61% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 24% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 8ED is in (ONS area E01023764), 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 8ED?
The nearest open schools to SG2 8ED, 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 8ED?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG2 8ED is Knebworth Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Knebworth Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Watton-at-Stone 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.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hamilton House, 61 m away.
More stations near SG2 8ED, 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 8ED?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG2 8ED, 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.
- Knebworth & Marymead Practice Phone 01438 812494 1.4 kmCycle
- Shephall Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 312097 1.8 kmCycle
- Bedwell Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01438 311130 3.5 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 8ED?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG2 8ED 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 8ED?
The nearest to the centre of SG2 8ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Broadwater Dental Practice Phone 01438 314848 1.0 kmWalk
- Village Dental Practice Phone 01438 816999 1.6 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Knebworth Phone 01438 812160 2.0 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 8ED?
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 6.3 kmDrive
- Hertford County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 10.2 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 8ED?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG2 8ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Winnett Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 813915 450 mWalk
- Roebuck Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01438 740234 1.9 kmCycle
- Monread Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01438 817466 2.0 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 8ED?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG2 8ED, 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.
- Well, 241 Broadwater Crescent Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.2 kmWalk
- Oaks Cross Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 314747 1.2 kmWalk
- Pharmacy Express, Knebworth Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01438 813008 1.4 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 8ED?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG2 8ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Valley Veterinary Surgery 2.3 kmCycle
- Walton Lodge Vets Phone +44 1438 364354 3.8 kmCycle
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 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 SG2 8ED in a conservation area?
The centre of SG2 8ED 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 8ED?
Police.uk records 86 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG2 8ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, other theft 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 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 8ED
- Ward
- Longmeadow
- 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
- October 2023
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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