The Close is in Stevenage and in Stevenage district. SG1 4BU is located in the Woodfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stevenage. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Stevenage, SG1 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG1 4GR, SG1 4BP, SG1 4BS, SG1 4BT, SG1 4AN, SG1 4DB, SG1 4BJ, SG1 4SA, SG1 4BX.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stevenage.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 4BU

Average Price
£814,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£814,450
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£640,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002016-02-12 £873,924
1 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002007-11-16 £812,680
3 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002007-05-14 £748,859
3 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002005-03-24 £816,240
1 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002002-01-31 £751,446

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way, SG2 9EA 		4,151 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Almond Hill Junior School
Almonds Lane, SG1 3RP 		988 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
Letchmore Road, SG1 3PS 		1,186 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Graveley Primary School
Ashwell Common, Graveley SG4 7LJ 		1,536 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Woolenwick Junior School
Bridge Road West, SG1 2NU 		1,589 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Bridge Road West, SG1 2NU 		1,589 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, SG1 4AE 		429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, SG1 3BE 		816 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, SG1 3RB 		874 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriotts School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,303 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way, SG2 0HS 		3,307 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way, SG1 1LA 		3,119 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Larwood School
Larwood Drive, SG1 5BZ 		2,010 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,301 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road, SG2 9HQ 		3,467 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Valley School
Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN 		4,165 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingshott School
Stevenage Road, St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		4,188 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peabodys Coffee LtdLister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane487 yd
JesaLongfield Fire And Rescue Service, Hitchin Road559 yd
Coffee HavenStevenage Garden Centre, North Road892 yd
Rise GymPond Close, Stevenage905 yd
Golden Siam Thai Restaurant15 High Street, Stevenage924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Marquis Of GranbyNorth Road, Stevenage84 yd
Corey's Mill BeefeaterCorey's Mill Beefeater, Coreys Mill Lane744 yd
Royal Oak PHRoyal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road916 yd
Old Town Bar19 High Street, Stevenage924 yd
Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social ClubStevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club, 13 High Street924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters Spot & Amore PizzaUnit 16 Roosters Spot & Amore Pizza, Stevenage Enterprise Centre971 yd
Oriental ExpressUnit 13, Stevenage Enterprise Centre987 yd
Red Chillies LtdRed Chillies Ltd, Unit 14, Stevenage Enterprise Centre987 yd
Pizza Hut52A High Street, Stevenage1,060 yd
SurmaSurma, 44 High Street1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury' PlcSainsbury's Plc, Hitchin Road559 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burymead
Burymead 		grass pitches349 yd
Stevenage And North Herts Tennis Centre
North Road 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts529 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields
High Street 		grass pitches540 yd
John Henry Newman School
HITCHIN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches587 yd
Active Fitness Clubs
NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts593 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite692 yd
Stevenage Town Rufc
STEVENAGE SPORTS CLUB STEVENAGE SPORTS CLUB NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches699 yd
Barclay School
WALKERN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite763 yd
Rise Gym
POND CLOSE 		health and fitness suite908 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 278 crimes were reported near The Close . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG1 4BU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 278
Violence And Sexual Offences 143
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Public Order 25
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG1 4BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near North Road298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Daltry Road342 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital486 yd

Employment

SG1 4BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired45
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Other13
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Education11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female148
Male149

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health158
Good health89
Fair health37
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 80
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian10
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White245
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years14
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Portugal3
Spain6
Romania2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia4
Central and South America2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion130
Christian124
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim8
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered20
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