Hitchin Street is in Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 8BL is located in the Biggleswade South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 8BY, SG18 8BW, SG18 8DZ, SG18 8BZ, SG18 8DX, SG18 8DS, SG18 8DJ, SG18 8BP, SG18 8AF.

Hitchin Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchin Street are based on 217 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 8BL

Average Price
£261,944
Semi-Detached
£314,724
Terraced
£247,793
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£176,264
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Street

Average Price
£321,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
111D Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£214,0002022-04-20 £224,085
109 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-19 £254,827
100 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-03-22 £403,282
103A Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-01-21 £232,615
94 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002021-09-30 £270,411

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		799 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		1,006 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		2,804 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langford Village Academy
Church Street, Langford SG18 9QA 		2,861 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southill Lower School
School Lane, Southill SG18 9JA 		4,798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Biggleswade Academy
Mead End, SG18 8JU 		1,094 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Stratton Upper School
Eagle Farm Road, SG18 8JB 		1,327 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School
Potton Road, SG18 0EJ 		2,046 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ivel Valley School
Hitchmead Road, SG18 0NL 		1,507 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		3,349 yd Other independent school No 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
Goodies15 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade332 yd
O' Sarracino Pizzeria21 Bonds Lane, Biggleswade344 yd
Cravin CoffeeRailway Station, Station Road357 yd
Rosso Lounge15 Market Square, Biggleswade392 yd
Subway20 Market Square, Biggleswade402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pembroke Arms29 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade205 yd
Whistle & Flute5 Mill Lane, Biggleswade297 yd
Flutters Leisure LtdBingo Hall, Station Road368 yd
The White Hart23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade402 yd
Biggleswade & District Conservative ClubConservative Club, St Andrews Street421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza King28-28A Hitchin Street, Biggleswade257 yd
Raj Bengal22 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade280 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway9 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade335 yd
Mei's Kitchen23 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade335 yd
Blaze11 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 2 and 3, 22 Market Square443 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club
ST. ANDREWS STREET 		tennis courts431 yd
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed)
10a 10a High Street 		health and fitness suite448 yd
Biggleswade Town Fc
LANGFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches776 yd
Lake Recreation Ground
OFF HAWESMERE CLOSE 		grass pitches931 yd
Biggleswade Academy Trust (Holmemead Middle School)
Mead End 		grass pitches943 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 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.2%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Street dangerous?

In 2023, 417 crimes were reported near Hitchin Street . Only 25% 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 SG18 8BL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 417
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Shoplifting 102
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 26
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 11
Bicycle Theft 11
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG18 8BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holme Crescent133 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Palace Street313 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bonds Lane377 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bonds Lane377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Lane377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Place467 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Dells546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street506 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Close298 yd

Employment

SG18 8BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired42
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing31
Construction25
Information and communication16
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage11
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male151

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health135
Good health107
Fair health50
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 93

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White277
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years22
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland4
France1
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania3
Poland3
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion151
Christian129
Hindu2
Not answered19
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