Hitchin Road is in Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG18 9BU is located in the Northill 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 Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG18 9FN, SG18 9BX.

Hitchin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchin Road are based on 54 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 9BU

Average Price
£543,211
Semi-Detached
£438,827
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£658,033
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£531,263
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
102 Hitchin Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-09-22 £393,396
120 Hitchin Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£352,0002023-07-07 £354,624
50 Hitchin Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002023-03-30 £517,766
77 Hitchin Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002022-11-25 £628,359
88D Hitchin Road, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-09-30 £489,464

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Caldecote Church of England Academy
Manor Place, Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA 		427 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorthill Church of England Academy
Bedford Road, Northill SG18 9AH 		2,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School
Brunts Lane, SG18 0LY 		2,692 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawnside Academy
Lawnside, SG18 0LX 		3,434 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, SG19 1AX 		3,944 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		4,013 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 		3,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, SG19 1BL 		5,243 yd Foundation school No 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 		3,816 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 		3,912 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road SG18 0EP 		4,949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SG18 9BU area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upper Caldecote Playing Field
Harvey Close 		grass pitches833 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 94.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.5%

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/s5.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG18 9BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Theft 2
Drugs 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG18 9BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hitchin Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brook Close516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brook Close516 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Place449 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Place449 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Place449 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Place449 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Littles Close126 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littles Close126 yd
2023-09BurglarySuspect charged as part of another caseOn or near Littles Close126 yd

Employment

SG18 9BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG18 9BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired84
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education19
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male157

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed16

Health

Very good health139
Good health123
Fair health45
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 104
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
France1
Germany1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion125
Christian158
Hindu9
Other religion2
Not answered20
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