SG7 6EA postcode in Baldock, Hertfordshire
SG7 6EA is a postcode in Baldock, in the Baldock West ward of North Hertfordshire. 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 6EA is, and what is near it
- SG7 6EA
- Other postcodes in SG7 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 51.9873, longitude -0.1884)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG7 6EA?
- 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 6EA 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 6EA?
Every home and business at SG7 6EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 87% can get gigabit, 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 6EA?
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 6EA 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 SG7 6EA.
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 6EA: 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 6EA 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 6EA?
Homes in SG7 6 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £540,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £445,000 29 sales
- Terraced £365,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £198,500 24 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 6EA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG7 6EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 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 SG7 6EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around SG7 6EA. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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 £4,081 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,904.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,632 |
| Band B | about 310 (33%) | £1,904 |
| Band C | about 290 (31%) | £2,176 |
| Band D | about 90 (10%) | £2,449 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £2,993 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,537 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,081 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,897 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 6EA is in (ONS area E01023589), 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 6EA?
The nearest open schools to SG7 6EA, 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 6EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG7 6EA is Baldock Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Baldock Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Letchworth Garden City Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Place, 171 m away.
More stations near SG7 6EA, 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 6EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG7 6EA, 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 Baldock Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01462 892458 350 mWalk
- The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgeries Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01462 705040 2.6 kmCycle
- The Garden City Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 624000 2.6 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 SG7 6EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG7 6EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Finn-Zane Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 350 mWalk
- Levy-Judi Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 350 mWalk
- Enid-Omar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 350 mWalk
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 6EA?
The nearest to the centre of SG7 6EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Arch Dental Care Phone 07791 263141 150 mWalk
- The Arch Dental Care Phone 07791 263141 150 mWalk
- EndoMishra Limited 250 mWalk
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 6EA?
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 6.6 kmDrive
- Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 314333 7.2 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 SG7 6EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG7 6EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Osbourne Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01462 896966 250 mWalk
- Providence Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01462 490870 600 mWalk
- Burleigh House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 893216 700 mWalk
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 6EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG7 6EA, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Store Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01462 757147 300 mWalk
- Astonia Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01462 896290 350 mWalk
- Jackmans Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01462 686097 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 SG7 6EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG7 6EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 6.5 kmDrive
- Berry House 6.8 kmDrive
- Henlow Veterinary Centre 8.3 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 SG7 6EA in a conservation area?
The centre of SG7 6EA 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 SG7 6EA?
Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG7 6EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, theft from the person 3, drugs 2, shoplifting 1, robbery 1, 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 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 6EA
- Ward
- Baldock West
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Baldock
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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