SG2 7AT East Hertfordshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Mundens. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Moor Green, Moor Green: 17 addresses
- Unnamed street near Moor Green, Moor Green: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Moor Green, Moor Green: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Moor Green, Moor Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Moor Green, Moor Green: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (27% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Moor Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 113 m and 133 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Watton-At-Stone 168,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km |
| Stevenage 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Knebworth 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 9.2 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 20.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shephall Health Centre | 7.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Buntingford | 4.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Buntingford Dental Clinic | 4.7 km |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 9.4 km |
| Police station | Herfordshire Constabulary | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Buntingford Cashzone | 4.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,200 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 2.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor Green, a scheduled monument, 340 m north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor Green | Scheduled monument | 340 m north-east |
| Site of St Giles' Church and medieval village NE of Wakeley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| The Island: a moated site 500m south-east of Flanders Green | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| The Garden House, Cottered | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wood | Wood | 380 m north-east |
| Kimpton's Wood | Wood | 420 m north-west |
| Bradcot Wood | Wood | 480 m south-west |
| Haymead Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north |
| Thistley Vale | Valley | 3.4 km north-east |
| Westminster Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 26 |
4 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Moor Green.