SG9 0PL postcode in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
SG9 0PL is a postcode in East Hertfordshire, in the Buntingford 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 SG9 0PL is, and what is near it
- SG9 0PL
- Other postcodes in SG9 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 2 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 51.9827, longitude -0.0274)
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 SG9 0PL?
- East HertfordshireDistrict council East 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 SG9 0PL 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 SG9 0PL?
Every home and business at SG9 0PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
East Hertfordshire: 84%
East Hertfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across East Hertfordshire.
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 SG9 0PL?
East Hertfordshire District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for SG9 0PL 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 SG9 0PL 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 SG9 0PL.
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 East Hertfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG9 0PL: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 SG9 0PL 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 SG9 0PL?
Homes in SG9 0 sold for a typical £760,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 31% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £818,750 14 sales
- Semi-detached £495,500 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG9 district: a typical £464,000 from 120 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 SG9 0PL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG9 0PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 March 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 SG9 0PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around SG9 0PL. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,909 (band B) to £4,910 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 120 (17%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 280 (39%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 150 (21%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for East 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 SG9 0PL is in (ONS area E01023465), 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest open schools to SG9 0PL, 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG9 0PL is Ashwell & Morden Rail Station, 7.8 km away in a straight line.
- Ashwell & Morden Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
- Royston Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whiteley Lane, 33 m away.
More stations near SG9 0PL, 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG9 0PL, 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.
- Roysia Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01763 243166 8.4 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 SG9 0PL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG9 0PL 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest to the centre of SG9 0PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dentist Phone 01763 271695 3.8 kmCycle
- Buntingford Dental Clinic Phone 01763 271676 4.1 kmCycle
- Royston Dental Care Ltd Phone 01763 247533 7.1 kmDrive
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 SG9 0PL?
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 14.2 kmDrive
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 16.5 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG9 0PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01763 289230 4.5 kmCycle
- Windmill Lodge Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01763 273935 4.9 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG9 0PL, 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.
- Buntingford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01763 271512 4.0 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Buntingford Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01763 271406 4.1 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 SG9 0PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG9 0PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Woolpack Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1763 273707 4.1 kmCycle
- Village Vet 7.8 kmDrive
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 11.5 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 SG9 0PL in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of SG9 0PL is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. 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 SG9 0PL?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG9 0PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 SG9 0PL
- Ward
- Buntingford
- Parish
- Buckland and Chipping
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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