Blacksmiths Hill is in Benington, Stevenage and in East Hertfordshire district.
SG2 7LQ is located in the Walkern electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG2 7LD, SG2 7LG, SG2 7LB, SG2 7BT, SG2 7LA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Blacksmiths Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2022-11-23 | £306,102 |
| 12 Blacksmiths Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2022-10-17 | £186,983 |
| 55 Blacksmiths Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2022-04-20 | £319,045 |
| 8 Blacksmiths Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £346,500 | 2022-02-25 | £343,074 |
| 2 Blacksmiths Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £322,000 | 2022-01-07 | £317,258 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peartree Way Nursery School Peartree Way , SG2 9EA | 3out of 4 | 5,346 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benington Church of England Primary School Walkern Road , Benington SG2 7LP | 3out of 4 | 372 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walkern Primary School High Street , Walkern SG2 7NS | 2out of 4 | 2,872 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School School Lane , Aston SG2 7HA | 4out of 4 | 3,156 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School School Lane , Ardeley SG2 7AJ | 3out of 4 | 3,808 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Little Munden Primary School , Church Lane SG12 0NR | 3out of 4 | 4,051 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS | 3out of 4 | 4,787 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW | 2out of 4 | 4,843 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT | 3out of 4 | 5,106 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ | 3out of 4 | 4,684 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT | 3out of 4 | 5,111 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS | 3out of 4 | 5,179 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heath Mount School Woodhall Park , Watton At Stone SG14 3NG | - not rated | 5,440 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lordship Arms | 42 Whempstead Road, Benington | 1,080 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benington Recreation Ground OAK TREE CLOSE | grass pitches | 348 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 70.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 66.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 22 crimes were reported
near Blacksmiths Hill .
77% 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 SG2 7LQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG2 7LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 99 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Retired | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Education | 17 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 166 |
| Male | 159 |
| Single | 105 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 109 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 13 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 173 |
| Good health | 117 |
| Fair health | 22 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 31 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 60 |
| Degree or Similar | 67 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 306 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 303 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 303 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 265 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 44 |
| No religion | 162 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Not answered | 17 |