SG5 1DX
a large user postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.9508 / 51°57'2"N
Longitude: -0.2764 / 0°16'34"W
OS Eastings: 518553
OS Northings: 229435
OS Grid: TL185294
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H5W.NXY
Mapcode Global: VHGNS.577C
Plus Code: 9C3XXP2F+8C
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91uw68
What Three Birds: teal.goose.stilt
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1DX
Summary
SG5 1DX is a large user postcode in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
John Shilcock, Shilcock House, 99 Bancroft, Hitchin SG5 1DX.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Hitchin is a town, which had a population of 34,266 in the 2011 census.
SG5 1DX is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
SG5 1DX is approximately 66m (216ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SG5 1DX
2d1: Cosmopolitans - Aspiring and Affluent - Urban Cultural Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SG5 1DX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near SG5 1DX include Asda, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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SG5 1DX at other websites
- Crime near SG5 1DX at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for SG5 1DX at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SG5 1DX at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SG5 1DX at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SG5 1DX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SG5 1DX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SG5 1DX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SG5 1DX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SG5 1DX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SG5 1DX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SG5 1DX are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
North Hertfordshire District Council
Ward
Hitchin Bearton
Councillors
Ian Albert (Labour)
Dave Winstanley (Labour)
Val Bryant (Labour)
County Council
Hertfordshire
Electoral Division
Hitchin North
County Councillor
Ian Albert (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
MP
Bim Afolami (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
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