SG5 4GD postcode in Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire
SG5 4GD is a postcode in Stotfold, in the Arlesey & Fairfield ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2006.
Where SG5 4GD is, and what is near it
- SG5 4GD
- Other postcodes in SG5 4: 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 51.9969, longitude -0.2520)
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 SG5 4GD?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG5 4GD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- HitchinParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alistair Strathern (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alistair Strathern
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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SG5 4GD?
Every home and business at SG5 4GD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SG5 4GD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG5 4GD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SG5 4GD 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 SG5 4GD 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 SG5 4GD.
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 Central Bedfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG5 4GD: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire
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 SG5 4GD 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 SG5 4GD?
Homes in SG5 4 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 158 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £540,000 47 sales
- Semi-detached £425,000 58 sales
- Terraced £363,000 31 sales
- Flat or maisonette £271,500 22 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG5 district: a typical £440,000 from 413 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 SG5 4GD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG5 4GD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 April 2025. 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 SG5 4GD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around SG5 4GD. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (41%). 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 Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,516.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 70 (6%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 260 (21%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 380 (31%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 210 (17%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 160 (13%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 130 (11%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 34% 2000 to 2009
- 41% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 2020 or later
Averages for Central Bedfordshire 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 SG5 4GD is in (ONS area E01033189), 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest open schools to SG5 4GD, 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG5 4GD is Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Letchworth Garden City Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 3.4 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 SG5 4GD, 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG5 4GD, 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.
- The Nevells Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 414839 2.4 kmCycle
- The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01462 705040 2.4 kmCycle
- Larksfield and Arlesey Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01462 732200 2.5 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG5 4GD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- MFG Charging point · 8 chargers · up to 400 kW 2.4 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
- Hillshott Car Park charging point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG5 4GD?
The nearest to the centre of SG5 4GD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Purlys Dental Practice Phone 01462 684350 2.4 kmCycle
- Letchworth Phone 01462 679888 2.6 kmCycle
- Stotfold Dental Practice - Stotfold Phone 01462 731938 2.7 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 SG5 4GD?
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.
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 5.2 kmDrive
- Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 314333 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG5 4GD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 571951 1.0 kmWalk
- Chase House Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01462 731276 2.5 kmCycle
- Trembaths Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 481694 3.0 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG5 4GD, 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.
- Arlesey Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01462 731200 1.4 kmCycle
- Grange Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 673797 1.9 kmCycle
- Stotfold Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 730249 2.4 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 SG5 4GD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG5 4GD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Henlow Veterinary Centre 3.8 kmCycle
- Berry House 5.0 kmCycle
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 9.3 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 SG5 4GD in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of SG5 4GD is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 SG5 4GD?
Police.uk records 50 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG5 4GD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 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 SG5 4GD
- Ward
- Arlesey & Fairfield
- Parish
- Fairfield
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stotfold
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 2006
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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