SG2 9LR postcode in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

SG2 9LR is a postcode in Stevenage, in the Bandley Hill & Poplars ward. It is in the Stevenage 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Stevenage: 93% Typical price £349,500 Homes sold in SG2 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Stevenage 2.9 km in a straight line

Where SG2 9LR is, and what is near it

Map of SG2 9LR and what is near it Map of SG2 9LR: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the SG2 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. SG2 9JN: also in SG2 9SG2 9JX: also in SG2 9SG2 9JY: also in SG2 9SG2 9LP: also in SG2 9SG2 9LS: also in SG2 9SG2 9LT: also in SG2 9SG2 9LU: also in SG2 9SG2 9LY: also in SG2 9SG2 9LZ: also in SG2 9SG2 9NA: also in SG2 9SG2 9NB: also in SG2 9SG2 9ND: also in SG2 9SG2 9NE: also in SG2 9SG2 9NF: also in SG2 9SG2 9NG: also in SG2 9SG2 9NR: also in SG2 9SG2 9NS: also in SG2 9SG2 9PJ: also in SG2 9SG2 9PL: also in SG2 9SG2 9PP: also in SG2 9SG2 9QH: also in SG2 9SG2 9QJ: also in SG2 9SG2 9QL: also in SG2 9SG2 9QZ: also in SG2 9SG2 9RA: also in SG2 9SG2 9RB: also in SG2 9SG2 9SB: also in SG2 9SG2 9SD: also in SG2 9SG2 9SE: also in SG2 9SG2 9SG: also in SG2 9SG2 9SH: also in SG2 9SG2 9SL: also in SG2 9SG2 9SQ: also in SG2 9SG2 9SS: also in SG2 9SG2 9ST: also in SG2 9SG2 9SU: also in SG2 9SG2 9SX: also in SG2 9SG2 9TP: also in SG2 9SG2 9TR: also in SG2 9SG2 9TS: also in SG2 9SG2 9TW: also in SG2 9SG2 9YD: also in SG2 9SG2 9YE: also in SG2 9SG2 9YH: also in SG2 9SG2 9YJ: also in SG2 9SG2 9YL: also in SG2 9SG2 9YN: also in SG2 9 4 places, 350 m–3.1 kmBus stop 350 mSchool 550 mGreenside School 650 mBedwell Medical Centre 1.7 kmStevenage station 2.9 kmShephall SG2 9LR Map of SG2 9LR and what is near it Map of SG2 9LR: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the SG2 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 4 places, 350 m–3.1 kmSchool 550 mStevenage station 2.9 kmShephall SG2 9LR
  • SG2 9LR
  • Other postcodes in SG2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.8921, longitude -0.1674)

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 9LR?

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 9LR?

Every home and business at SG2 9LR 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 9LR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stevenage Borough Council's days for SG2 9LR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG2 9LR 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 9LR 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 9LR.

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 9LR: 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 9LR 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 9LR?

Homes in SG2 9 sold for a typical £349,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£349,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £542,500 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £382,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £335,000 79 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £202,000 9 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 9LR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG2 9LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. 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 9LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 470 homes in the neighbourhood around SG2 9LR. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (58%). 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 9LR

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 £2,392 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,126.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,595
Band Babout 40 (9%)£1,860
Band Cabout 390 (83%)£2,126
Band Dabout 40 (9%)£2,392
Band Ewithheld£2,924
Band Fwithheld£3,455
Band Gfewer than 5£3,987
Band Hfewer than 5£4,784

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 58% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 27% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 9LR is in (ONS area E01023751), 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 9LR?

The nearest open schools to SG2 9LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG2 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG2 9LR is Stevenage Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Stevenage Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Knebworth Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Foxfield, 59 m away.

More stations near SG2 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG2 9LR, 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 9LR?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG2 9LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Stevenage Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Stevenage Electric Forecourt Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 24 kW 2.9 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 9LR?

The nearest to the centre of SG2 9LR, 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 9LR?

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 9LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG2 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG2 9LR, 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 9LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG2 9LR 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 9LR in a conservation area?

The centre of SG2 9LR 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 9LR?

Police.uk records 199 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG2 9LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences75 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft16 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Shoplifting14 reports

Also: drugs 11, other crime 7, burglary 6, vehicle crime 4, possession of weapons 3, robbery 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 9LR

Ward
Bandley Hill & Poplars
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
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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SG2 9QH70 mSG2 9YJ70 mSG2 9RA80 mSG2 9LP90 mSG2 9LS100 mSG2 9SE110 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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