SG11 postcode area guide — East Hertfordshire

Where is SG11?

Broadband & internet speeds in SG11

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the SG11 postcode district (East Hertfordshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 374 postcodes Ofcom measures in SG11, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 87% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 57.3%.

Around 1.1% of premises in SG11 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SG11

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Mobile signal around East Hertfordshire

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider East Hertfordshire district (71,670 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SG11

Police recorded 12 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SG11 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SG11

Based on 70 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SG11 is £455,000, down 9.0% on the previous year (£500,000).

Latest recorded sales in SG11

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? East Hertfordshire demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider East Hertfordshire district (150,155 residents, 62,023 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SG11

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SG11

44 rated food businesses operate in SG11. 32 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Albury Primary School, All Sorts Dementia Group CIC, Apple Blossom Pre-School \& Daycare, Axe And Compasses, Brockholds Manor Garden.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SG11

From a sample of 59 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 SG11 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 22% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for East Hertfordshire

Landlines around SG11 typically use:

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What's it like living in SG11?

Postcodes in SG11

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.