Foster Close is in Stevenage and in Stevenage district. SG1 4SA 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 Foster Close, Stevenage, SG1 4SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG1 4BY, SG1 4SB, SG1 4AP, SG1 4BP, SG1 4GR, SG1 4BT, SG1 4BU, SG1 4BX, SG1 4AS.

Foster Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foster Close are based on 20 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 4SA

Average Price
£877,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£877,801
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Close

Average Price
£877,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Foster Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£815,0002022-11-25 £742,419
19 Foster Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002021-08-12 £812,549
8 Foster Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002020-08-21 £698,765
4 Foster Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002018-05-22 £791,759
5 Foster Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002017-10-03 £619,071

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way, SG2 9EA 		4,173 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 		928 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
Letchmore Road, SG1 3PS 		1,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Graveley Primary School
Ashwell Common, Graveley SG4 7LJ 		1,478 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Wisden Road, SG1 5JD 		1,483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fairlands Primary School
Pound Avenue, SG1 3JA 		1,712 yd Academy converter 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 		604 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, SG1 3RB 		910 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, SG1 3BE 		917 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way, SG2 0HS 		3,223 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriotts School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,276 yd Community 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 		3,195 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 		1,981 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,274 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road, SG2 9HQ 		3,405 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Valley School
Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN 		4,213 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingshott School
Stevenage Road, St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		4,263 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 Lane537 yd
JesaLongfield Fire And Rescue Service, Hitchin Road717 yd
Coffee HavenStevenage Garden Centre, North Road842 yd
Rise GymPond Close, Stevenage1,021 yd
Golden Siam Thai Restaurant15 High Street, Stevenage1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Marquis Of GranbyNorth Road, Stevenage257 yd
Corey's Mill BeefeaterCorey's Mill Beefeater, Coreys Mill Lane837 yd
Royal Oak PHRoyal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road1,001 yd
Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social ClubStevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club, 13 High Street1,050 yd
Old Town Bar19 High Street, Stevenage1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury' PlcSainsbury's Plc, Hitchin Road717 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burymead
Burymead 		grass pitches389 yd
Stevenage And North Herts Tennis Centre
North Road 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts502 yd
Active Fitness Clubs
NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts581 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields
High Street 		grass pitches614 yd
Stevenage Town Rufc
STEVENAGE SPORTS CLUB STEVENAGE SPORTS CLUB NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches707 yd
John Henry Newman School
HITCHIN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches751 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite798 yd
Barclay School
WALKERN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite817 yd
Rise Gym
POND CLOSE 		health and fitness suite1,028 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foster Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Foster Close . 37% 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 4SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 25
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Daltry Road297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tudor Close310 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hospital536 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital536 yd

Employment

SG1 4SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG1 4SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee77
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family11
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education15
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities12
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female143
Male150

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed19

Health

Very good health156
Good health96
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 122

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian17
Pakistani10
Other Asian2
Black African4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White239
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years41
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland1
Germany1
Romania2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held7

Religion

No religion110
Christian131
Hindu14
Jewish1
Muslim12
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered18
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