SG5 3YR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SG5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3YR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SG which means Stevenage.
Postal District. In our case SG5.
Postal Sector. In our case SG5 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case YR.

The regional mail center for the post area SG is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SG5 3YR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is STOTFOLD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SG5 3YR postcode have the street address of Maltings Orchard

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the SG5 3YR postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of HITCHIN within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

SG5 3YR is within the village of Pirton.

The SG5 3YR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SG5 3YR are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in SG5 3YR are privately rented with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SG5 3YR

Latitude	51.9689968323
Longitude	-0.329881927523

Ordnance Survey Maps for SG5 3YR

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 193 Luton and Stevenage	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 166 Luton & Hertford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for SG5 3YR

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	W 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	50.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SG5 3YR Postcode?

Download Speeds For SG5 3YR

Average Mbps	38.100
Median Mbps	38.200
Maximum Mbps	69.280

SG5 3YR has an average download speed of 38.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,004 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

14% of postcodes (160,943) have slower broadband speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,022,694) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SG5 3YR

Average Mbps	10.300
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	19.080

SG5 3YR has an average upload speed of 10.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,640 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

25% of postcodes (297,188) have slower upload speeds.

74% of postcodes (879,813) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SG5 3YR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Pirton School

Address: Pirton School, High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3PS

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462712370

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SG5 3YR

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, BEDFORD ROAD, HITCHIN, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 1HF

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

OLD PARK DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 72 OLD PARK ROAD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2JT

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7 BANCROFT COURT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1LH

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

TILEHOUSE DENTAL CARE CLINIC

Address: 19 TILEHOUSE STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2DY

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

HITCHIN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC LIMITED

Address: 23 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1JW

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

THE MEWS

Address: 22 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1JW

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SG5 3YR

CROSS CHEMIST

Address: 8 REDHILL ROAD, WESTMILL ESTATE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2NQ

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 456169

BANCROFT PHARMACY

Address: 41 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, SG5 1LA

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 437689

BELL CHEMIST

Address: 21B BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1JW

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 450101

CARERX

Address: UNITS 1-5, REAR OF 95-98, BANCROFT, HITCHIN, SG5 1NQ

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 457707

BOOTS

Address: 7 HIGH STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1BH

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 432612

NU-CROSS CHEMIST

Address: 8 HERMITAGE ROAD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1BS

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 459347

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SG5 3YR

HITCHIN VISION CARE - HITCHIN

Address: 3 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1JQ

Distance: 2.59 miles

Contact: :

RUSSELL NEEDLEMAN OPTICIANS (HITCHIN)

Address: 11 HIGH STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1BH

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (HITCHEN)

Address: 23 HIGH STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1AT

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HITCHIN)

Address: 27 HIGH STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1AT

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HITCHIN)

Address: 22 HIGH STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1AT

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

SHEPHARD & AKAY OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 5 CHURCHYARD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1HR

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SG5 3YR

BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BANCROFT COURT, 30-35 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1LH

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 654040

COURTENAY HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: COURTENAY HOUSE, BANCROFT COURT, HITCHIN, SG5 1LH

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY

Address: 50 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1LL

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 453232

ORFORD LODGE

Address: 100 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1ND

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME

Address: THE TREATMENT CENTRE, PORTMILL HOUSE, PORTMILL LANE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1DJ

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: tel: 0333 2001220

DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR

Address: 109 STATION ROAD, LOWER STONDON, HENLOW, SG16 6JJ

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850305

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Transport Links near SG5 3YR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SG5 3YR

Hitchin
Hitchin station, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL
Distance: 4.30 miles
Driving Time: 8.60 minutes
Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City station, Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN
Distance: 6.90 miles
Driving Time: 13.81 minutes
Arlesey
Arlesey station, Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA
Distance: 8.23 miles
Driving Time: 14.25 minutes
Luton
Luton station, Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT
Distance: 9.24 miles
Driving Time: 13.45 minutes
Baldock
Baldock station, Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU
Distance: 11.77 miles
Driving Time: 17.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SG5 3YR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SG5 3YR

A1(M) J8

Distance: 6.52 miles

Driving Time: 10.00 minutes

A1(M) J9

Distance: 8.94 miles

Driving Time: 12.34 minutes

A1(M) J7

Distance: 9.52 miles

Driving Time: 12.93 minutes

A1(M) J10

Distance: 10.13 miles

Driving Time: 15.78 minutes

M1 J11A

Distance: 11.42 miles

Driving Time: 18.51 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SG5 3YR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden Co Const
Member or Parliament	Bim Afolami
Contact Details	Contact Bim Afolami
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SG5 3YR Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is North Hertfordshire District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

North Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for North Hertfordshire District at the following link North Hertfordshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

North Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much North Hertfordshire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SG5 3YR Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

Postcodes near the SG5 3YR Postcode

SG5 3PX Walnut Tree Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SG5 3YR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SG5 3YR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Bedford Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1HF	3.81 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Whinbush Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1PU	4.23 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Sainsburys
Iceland, Churchgate, HITCHIN, SG5 1DN	4.31 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Iceland
Asda, Queen Street, HITCHIN, SG4 9TY	4.46 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Asda
Morrisons, Broadway, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3TS	6.85 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the SG5 3YR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SG5 3YR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UP	5.54 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park
Burger King - London Luton Airport, Luton, LU2 9LY	6.49 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Burger King - London Luton Airport
196-198 Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TL	7.14 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to 196-198 Arndale Centre
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	7.37 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SG5 3YR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Nightingale Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1RQ	2.78 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to McDonald's, Nightingale Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1RQ
McDonald's, Avenue One, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 2HB	5.25 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to McDonald's, Avenue One, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 2HB
McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	6.26 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR
McDonald's, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2TU	6.92 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to McDonald's, Marsh Road, LUTON, LU3 2TU

KFC Restaurants near SG5 3YR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	5.83 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	6.26 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to KFC Baldock Services
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	7.04 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, The Mall, LUTON, LU1 2LJ	7.11 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to KFC Luton - The Mall
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH	7.15 miles	Directions from SG5 3YR to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road