SG9 9QL postcode in Cottered, Hertfordshire
SG9 9QL is a postcode in Cottered, in the Buntingford ward of East 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 SG9 9QL is, and what is near it
- SG9 9QL
- Other postcodes in SG9 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.9459, longitude -0.0829)
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 9QL?
- 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 9QL 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 9QL?
Every home and business at SG9 9QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 9QL?
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 9QL 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 9QL 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 9QL.
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 9QL: 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 9QL 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 9QL?
Homes in SG9 9 sold for a typical £445,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £587,500 30 sales
- Semi-detached £446,250 28 sales
- Terraced £390,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £215,000 10 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 9QL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG9 9QL 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
What council tax band are homes near SG9 9QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SG9 9QL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (29%). 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 £1,637 (band A) to £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 170 (24%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 200 (28%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 29% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 9QL is in (ONS area E01023494), 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 9QL?
The nearest open schools to SG9 9QL, 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 9QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG9 9QL is Baldock Rail Station, 8.9 km away in a straight line.
- Baldock Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
- Ashwell & Morden Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stocking Hill, 173 m away.
More stations near SG9 9QL, 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 9QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG9 9QL, 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 8.2 kmDrive
- Bedwell Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01438 311130 8.3 kmDrive
- Shephall Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 312097 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 9QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG9 9QL 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 9QL?
The nearest to the centre of SG9 9QL, 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 4.3 kmCycle
- Buntingford Dental Clinic Phone 01763 271676 4.4 kmCycle
- Exeter Close Dental Practice Phone 01438 354590 6.7 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 9QL?
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 9.2 kmDrive
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 12.4 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 9QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG9 9QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 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 9QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG9 9QL, 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 4.3 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Buntingford Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01763 271406 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 SG9 9QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG9 9QL 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 3.7 kmCycle
- Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital 6.3 kmDrive
- Walton Lodge Vets Phone +44 1438 364354 7.3 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 SG9 9QL in a conservation area?
The centre of SG9 9QL is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaCottered
- Listed buildingStable at the Lordship 40 Meters To North-West of House
- Listed buildingThe Lordship
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 SG9 9QL?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG9 9QL 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 9QL
- Ward
- Buntingford
- Parish
- Cottered
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cottered
- 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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