Symonds Green
Ward in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.909, -0.22 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 22 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01438 (Stevenage) |
Symonds Green is a residential ward within Stevenage, Hertfordshire, whose name hints at older village‑green origins but which largely took shape with the post‑war New Town development. It sits within easy reach of the town centre and benefits from local parks, shopping parades and straightforward transport links via the A1(M) and Stevenage railway station for commuters to London.
The neighbourhood is largely family‑oriented, with a mix of housing from the New Town era and later infill, and an active local community centred on schools, community halls and green spaces. Economically people work in local retail and services or for nearby technology and life‑sciences employers, while the parks and community events give the area a quietly suburban, village‑like feel.
Postcode districts covering Symonds Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.9 miles
- Milton Keynes 24.3 miles
- Luton 9.4 miles
- Harrow 22.3 miles
- Watford 19 miles
- Bedford 18.9 miles
- Harlow 17 miles
- Stevenage 1.3 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 15.3 miles
- St. Albans 11.5 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 7.2 miles
- Cheshunt 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Town Ward 0.7 miles
- Almond Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Rush Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bedwell Ward 1.3 miles
- Stevenage Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Woodfield Ward 1.4 miles
- Langley Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Ippolyts Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Little Wymondley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Graveley, St. Ippolyts & Wymondley Ward 1.8 miles
- Roebuck Ward 1.8 miles
- Martins Wood Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Symonds Green
SG1 2JZ, SG1 2ZA, SG1 2LF, SG1 2QW, SG1 2RZ, SG1 2YY, SG1 2EZ, SG1 2JX, SG1 2JA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 6.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 19.5 miles
- Stevenage Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Knebworth Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Symonds Green Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stevenage 3 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 1.1 miles
- Hotel Cromwell Stevenage 4 0.6 miles
- Premier Inn Stevenage Central 3 0.9 miles
- The Poacher 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn 3 1.1 miles
- The Wellington 5.3 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Stevenage North 3 1.1 miles
- Novotel Stevenage Hotel 4 1.6 miles
Schools in Symonds Green
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Woolenwick Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadhall Way Stadium 1.7 miles
- British School Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 6.5 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 7.5 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.7 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 9.2 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 10.2 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 10.8 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 10.8 miles
- Oaklands College College 11 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 11 miles