Benchley Hill is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 0NL is located in the Hitchin Walsworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benchley Hill, Hitchin, SG4 0NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 0PH, SG4 0NP, SG4 0PQ, SG4 0NJ, SG4 0NQ, SG4 0PP, SG4 0NF, SG4 0NS, SG4 0NR.

Benchley Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benchley Hill are based on 20 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 SG4 0NL

Average Price
£396,344
Semi-Detached
£385,561
Terraced
£414,315
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benchley Hill

Average Price
£367,261
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benchley HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Benchley Hill, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-12-10 £424,500
14 Benchley Hill, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-10-30 £390,860
16 Benchley Hill, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002017-08-04 £411,703
18 Benchley Hill, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£248,0002010-08-02 £427,583
12 Benchley Hill, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,5002005-10-07 £354,618

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 2,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Purwell Primary School
Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU 		3out of 4 247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP 		3out of 4 710 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA 		2out of 4 760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 1,123 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 1,964 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 2,084 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 2,628 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 2,765 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 1,858 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		- not rated 1,950 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 2,530 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 2,700 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way , SG6 2PT 		3out of 4 4,435 yd Academy special converter 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
Station ShopHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road1,053 yd
Puccino'sHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AnchorThe Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road690 yd
The Millstream Public HouseThe Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road729 yd
Riverain Bowls ClubRiverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut124 Cambridge Road658 yd
Golden Express Thai Takeaway130 Cambridge Road659 yd
Polcaros139 Cambridge Road690 yd
Mamomer Foods Ltd142A Cambridge Road1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purwell Primary School
FAIRFIELD WAY 		grass pitches128 yd
Purwell Recreation Ground
PURWELL LANE 		grass pitches347 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts742 yd
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE 		grass pitches967 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benchley Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Benchley Hill . 61% 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 SG4 0NL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benchley Hill, Hitchin, SG4 0NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired40
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female184
Male174

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed21

Health

Very good health174
Good health126
Fair health42
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 92
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Asian5
Black African8
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other6
White251
Arab7
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union21
Rest of Europe8
Africa15
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years52
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland4
France1
Germany1
Italy10
Other EU countries7
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held51

Religion

No religion147
Christian146
Hindu4
Muslim29
Sikh5
Other religion8
Not answered20
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