SG7 5EX postcode in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
SG7 5EX is a postcode in North Hertfordshire, in the Arbury ward. It is in the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SG7 5EX is, and what is near it
- SG7 5EX
- Other postcodes in SG7 5: 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 52.0299, longitude -0.2145)
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 SG7 5EX?
- North HertfordshireDistrict council North 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 SG7 5EX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- North East HertfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Hinchliff (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Hinchliff
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 SG7 5EX?
Every home and business at SG7 5EX 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 SG7 5EX?
BinDayBuddy does not read North Hertfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North Hertfordshire District Council's bin daysSource: 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 SG7 5EX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at SG7 5EX. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 North Hertfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG7 5EX: 6,270 properties in North Hertfordshire are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North 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 SG7 5EX 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 SG7 5EX?
Homes in SG7 5 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £912,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £430,000 11 sales
- Terraced £378,750 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette £235,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG7 district: a typical £365,000 from 147 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 SG7 5EX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG7 5EX 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 SG7 5EX
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at SG7 5EX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
- Applegreen Northway Greggs
- Cotey's Restaurant
- Welcome Break Services Northway (Applegreen)
- Redwings Lodge Motel
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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG7 5EX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around SG7 5EX. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 North Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,449. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,632 (band A) to £4,897 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,081.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (4%) | £1,632 |
| Band B | about 40 (8%) | £1,904 |
| Band C | about 40 (8%) | £2,176 |
| Band D | about 90 (18%) | £2,449 |
| Band E | about 90 (18%) | £2,993 |
| Band F | about 70 (14%) | £3,537 |
| Band G | about 150 (29%) | £4,081 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,897 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for North 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 SG7 5EX is in (ONS area E01023585), 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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest open schools to SG7 5EX, 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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG7 5EX is Arlesey Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Baldock Rail Station Railway station 4.5 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 SG7 5EX, 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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG7 5EX, 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.
- Larksfield and Arlesey Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01462 732200 2.0 kmCycle
- Ashwell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 417377 4.2 kmCycle
- The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01462 705040 5.3 kmDrive
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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG7 5EX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG7 5EX?
The nearest to the centre of SG7 5EX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Stotfold Dental Practice - Stotfold Phone 01462 731938 1.8 kmCycle
- Ashwell Dental Surgery Phone 01462 742353 4.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Whitehorse Street - Baldock 4.8 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 SG7 5EX?
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 9.4 kmDrive
- Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 314333 11.7 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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG7 5EX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chase House Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01462 731276 3.4 kmCycle
- Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 571951 3.5 kmCycle
- Trembaths Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 481694 4.3 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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG7 5EX, 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.
- Stotfold Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 730249 2.1 kmCycle
- Arlesey Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01462 731200 4.3 kmCycle
- Grange Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 673797 4.4 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 SG7 5EX?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG7 5EX 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 6.7 kmDrive
- Berry House 9.3 kmDrive
- Potton Vets Phone +44 1767 260007 10.9 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 SG7 5EX in a conservation area?
The centre of SG7 5EX 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 SG7 5EX?
Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG7 5EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other 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 SG7 5EX
- Ward
- Arbury
- Parish
- Hinxworth
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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