Woburn Close is in Stevenage and in Stevenage district. SG2 8SW is located in the Longmeadow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stevenage. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woburn Close, Stevenage, SG2 8SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG2 8SN, SG2 8UQ, SG2 8UP, SG2 8SP, SG2 8UF, SG2 8SU, SG2 8JD, SG2 8JF, SG2 8SL.

Woburn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woburn Close are based on 101 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stevenage.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 8SW

Average Price
£280,446
Semi-Detached
£417,808
Terraced
£403,431
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,768
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woburn Close

Average Price
£280,446
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woburn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Woburn Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£187,0002022-09-20 £173,100
79 Woburn Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£407,0002022-08-31 £389,550
24 Woburn Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£380,0002022-03-04 £378,469
49 Woburn Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£192,0002021-09-17 £183,359
10 Woburn Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002019-10-11 £407,940

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way , SG2 9EA
3out of 4 2,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longmeadow Primary School
Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT
3out of 4 829 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shephalbury Park Primary School
Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX
3out of 4 916 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Spring Primary School
Hydean Way , SG2 9GG
3out of 4 1,899 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Featherston Road , SG2 9PP
2out of 4 1,914 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roebuck Academy
St Margarets , SG2 8RG
3out of 4 1,940 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnwell School
Barnwell , SG2 9SW
2out of 4 1,523 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Marriotts School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 3,202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS
3out of 4 4,074 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Barclay Academy
Walkern Road , SG1 3RB
2out of 4 5,320 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street , SG1 3BE
3out of 4 5,452 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA
- not rated 3,347 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenside School
Shephall Green , SG2 9XS
3out of 4 1,599 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Valley School
Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN
3out of 4 2,150 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 3,202 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ
3out of 4 3,596 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Larwood School
Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ
3out of 4 4,342 yd Academy special converter 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
Oaks Cafe110 Oaks Cross, Stevenage970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersThe Chequers Public House, Bragbury End582 yd
The Pied PiperThe Pied Piper, Oaks Cross1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oaks Cross Cheese Pizza112 Oaks Cross, Stevenage1,020 yd
Oaks Cross Fish Bar120 Oaks Cross, Stevenage1,020 yd
Stevenage Charcoal Grill114 Oaks Cross, Stevenage1,020 yd
Moonlight Chinese TakeawayMoonlight Chinese Takeaway, 110 Oaks Cross1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stevenage Football Club Training Ground
TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND ASTON LANE
grass pitches768 yd
Longmeadow Primary School
OAKS CROSS
grass pitches918 yd
Shephalbury Park Primary School
BURYDALE
grass pitches1,027 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 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woburn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 152 crimes were reported near Woburn Close . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG2 8SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Woburn Close, Stevenage, SG2 8SW

Employment

SG2 8SW 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 SG2 8SW 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 Employee94
Retired77
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Construction13
Information and communication10
Other10
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male152

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health137
Good health134
Fair health19
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White279
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Poland1
Other EU countries6
Middle East2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion119
Christian142
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered25