The Beacons is in Stevenage and in North Hertfordshire district. SG1 6EA is located in the Chesfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2003-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Beacons, Stevenage, SG1 6EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG1 6EJ, SG1 6EB, SG1 6BA, SG1 6GF, SG1 6AZ, SG1 6NH, SG1 6DU, SG1 6BB, SG1 6GE.

The Beacons Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Beacons are based on 184 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 6EA

Average Price
£384,264
Semi-Detached
£436,786
Terraced
£347,723
Detached
£486,721
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Beacons

Average Price
£393,579
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 BeaconsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 The Beacons, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-05-04 £291,362
34 The Beacons, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-09-02 £462,744
30 The Beacons, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£302,0002021-08-27 £305,374
18 The Beacons, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-05-12 £330,384
4 The Beacons, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002019-12-06 £421,601

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way, SG2 9EA 		4,734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Round Diamond Primary School
Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby Way SG1 6NH 		271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Leys Primary and Nursery School
Ripon Road, SG1 4QZ 		697 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Giles Junior School
Durham Road, SG1 4JQ 		1,335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Giles Infant and Nursery School
Durham Road, SG1 4JQ 		1,335 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Martins Wood Primary School
Mildmay Road, SG1 5RT 		1,453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way, SG2 0HS 		2,492 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, SG1 3RB 		2,848 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, SG1 3BE 		3,150 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, SG1 4AE 		3,227 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriotts School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,386 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 		4,597 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 		2,685 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road, SG2 9HQ 		2,954 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,388 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenside School
Shephall Green, SG2 9XS 		5,108 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Valley School
Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN 		5,116 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Dine LtdDine Ltd C/O Allied Bakeries, Cartwright Road993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St. Nicholas PHSt. Nicholas Public House, 55 Canterbury Way1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune's placesUnit 1, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby235 yd
PIVORAUnit 2, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby235 yd
Smoky Boys37 Wedgwood Way, Stevenage606 yd
Famous Chef16 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way733 yd
The BIG Vending Company18 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BudgensUnit 6, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby235 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Round Diamond Primary School
WHITEHORSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch168 yd
St. Nicholas Park
CHERWELL DRIVE 		grass pitches318 yd
Dominate Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Senate Place Senate Place Whitworth Road 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Renegade Fitness Academy
SENATE PLACE SENATE PLACE WHITWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite538 yd
Changes Gym (Closed)
Unit 1 Unit 1 Wedgewood Way 		health and fitness suite791 yd
Just For Women (Dominate Fitness Ltd)
UNIT 1 UNIT 1 WEDGEWOOD WAY 		health and fitness suite792 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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Beacons Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near The Beacons . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG1 6EA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 208
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 6
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG1 6EA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherwell Drive351 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehorse Lane279 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Gables237 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Ashby Way351 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherwell Drive351 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area235 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area235 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area235 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Ashby Way351 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehorse Lane279 yd

Employment

SG1 6EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee138
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed33
Retired32
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security32
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Education16
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Financial and insurance activities14
Information and communication12
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female178
Male172

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed7

Health

Very good health194
Good health116
Fair health31
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 99
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian16
Black African14
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union13
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland4
Italy2
Portugal2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion188
Christian126
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered20
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