SG4 7PT North Hertfordshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hitchwood. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Hill End Farm Lane, Langley End: 17 addresses
- Hill End Farm Lane, North Hertfordshire: 11 addresses
- Langley Lane, North Hertfordshire: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hill End Farm Lane, Langley End: 2 addresses
- Langley End, St Paul's Walden: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hill End Farm Lane, Langley End: 1 address
- London Road, Langley: 1 address
- Whitwell Road, North Hertfordshire: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,449 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,632 | £1,904 | £2,176 | £2,449 | £2,993 | £3,537 | £4,081 | £4,897 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (29% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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: yes, North Hertfordshire.
Listed buildings
- BARN AT LANGLEY END TO SOUTH OF LANGLEY END COTTAGE, grade II
- BARN RANGE AT BRIDLE WAYS, grade II
- BRIDLE WAYS AND WALL EXTENDING TO EAST, grade II
- DOVECOTE AT LANGLEY END COTTAGE, grade II
- HILL END FARM COTTAGE, 1 AND 2, AND ADJOINING DAIRY, grade II
- LANGLEY END COTTAGE, grade II
- LANGLEY END HOUSE, BATHGATE HOUSE AND CLIFTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL AT NORTH EAST, grade II
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 37 addresses are between 90 m and 138 m above sea level (125 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stevenage 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| Hitchin 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Knebworth 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 3.7 km |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 8.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Symonds Green Health Centre | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Md Chemist | 2.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.0 km |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Stevenage Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | Nisa Local, 1 Filey Close Cashzone | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,230 m² | 2.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 2.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,840 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Minsden Chapel, a scheduled monument, 680 m north. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minsden Chapel | Scheduled monument | 680 m north |
| Temple Dinsley | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north-west |
| St Paul's Walden Bury | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minsden Chapel Plantation | Wood | 570 m north |
| Hitch Wood | Wood | 710 m south-west |
| Breach Spring | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Langley Valley | Valley | 1.3 km east |
| Preston Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 37 |
5 of the postcode's 37 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Hill End Farm Lane.