POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SG14 1FF postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 16 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £372,498Based on 60 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 16 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 60 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

25 within 400m

SG14 1FF links 25 transport stops within 400m and 38 within 800m. 23 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bus Station (BCT) at about 76m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Hertford East Rail Station at about 361m.

Local business

155 within 1200m

SG14 1FF currently links 155 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 54 food and drink, 31 personal services, 25 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Boots at about 12m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,383 online job adverts observed

East Hertfordshire local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched SG14 1FF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

16 nearby school rows

16 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SG14 1FF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 64

SG14 1FF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 64 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 586, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 96 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£372,498

Strong sample. Based on 60 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SG14 1FF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

54 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (26), cafe (17), fast food (11).

Amenity group

Personal services

31 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (21), beauty (10).

Amenity group

Nightlife

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (20), bar (5).

Amenity group

Retail

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (9), diy (2), electronics (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Health

Boots

Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Quattro Lounge

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Harleys

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Specsavers

Optician in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Hertford Coffee Lab (Coffee Lab)

Cafe at 6, Bull Plain, Hertford.

Food and drink

Greggs

Fast Food at 5, Railway Street, Hertford.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bengeo Primary School

Primary option in SG14 3DX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Duncombe School

Primary option in SG14 3JA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hertford Prep

Primary option in SG14 2LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SG14 1FF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SG14 1FF.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SG14 1FF with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SG14 1FF.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SG14 1FF.