Whernside Drive is in Great Ashby, Stevenage and in North Hertfordshire district. SG1 6HW is located in the Chesfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whernside Drive, Great Ashby, Stevenage, SG1 6HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG1 6GQ, SG1 6GG, SG1 6GR, SG1 6GE, SG1 6GN, SG1 6GF, SG1 6GW, SG1 6GL, SG1 6GH.

Whernside Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whernside Drive are based on 84 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 6HW

Average Price
£385,238
Semi-Detached
£452,361
Terraced
£401,109
Detached
£681,890
Flats/Maisonettes
£222,218
Other
£334,039

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whernside Drive

Average Price
£385,238
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whernside DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-07-28 £385,789
40 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-02-14 £200,469
17 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-12-02 £381,160
16 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-07-11 £221,776
18 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£194,0002022-07-06 £183,083

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way, SG2 9EA 		5,038 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 		578 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Leys Primary and Nursery School
Ripon Road, SG1 4QZ 		943 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Giles Junior School
Durham Road, SG1 4JQ 		1,598 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Giles Infant and Nursery School
Durham Road, SG1 4JQ 		1,598 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Martins Wood Primary School
Mildmay Road, SG1 5RT 		1,767 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 		2,808 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, SG1 3RB 		3,021 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, SG1 3BE 		3,307 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, SG1 4AE 		3,321 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marriotts School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,694 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 		4,858 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 		2,951 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road, SG2 9HQ 		3,270 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, SG2 8UT 		3,696 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		5,286 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Valley School
Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN 		5,409 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune's placesUnit 1, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby520 yd
PIVORAUnit 2, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby520 yd
Smoky Boys37 Wedgwood Way, Stevenage917 yd
Famous Chef16 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way1,048 yd
The BIG Vending Company18 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BudgensUnit 6, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby520 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Round Diamond Primary School
WHITEHORSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch483 yd
St. Nicholas Park
CHERWELL DRIVE 		grass pitches594 yd
Dominate Fitness Ltd (Closed)
Senate Place Senate Place Whitworth Road 		health and fitness suite760 yd
Renegade Fitness Academy
SENATE PLACE SENATE PLACE WHITWORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite852 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 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.4%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed31.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whernside Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Whernside Drive . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG1 6HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Other Theft 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Crime 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherwell Drive531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Ashby Way531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherwell Drive531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Ashby Way531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cherwell Drive531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Great Gables205 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Crescent152 yd

Employment

SG1 6HW 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.

SG1 6HW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee144
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee29
Retired15
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Financial and insurance activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing13
Real estate activities12
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication12
Education10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage5
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male184

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed3

Health

Very good health215
Good health124
Fair health25
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 113

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian7
Pakistani9
Other Asian6
Black African24
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White280
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years38
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion165
Christian152
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim24
Not answered15
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