Desborough Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 0NN 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 Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4 0NN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 0LR, SG4 0NE, SG4 0PR, SG4 0NQ, SG4 0LN, SG4 0LS, SG4 0PP, SG4 0NJ, SG4 0PH.

Desborough Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Desborough Road are based on 43 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 0NN

Average Price
£283,598
Semi-Detached
£456,978
Terraced
£302,854
Detached
£432,551
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,567
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Road

Average Price
£283,598
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Desborough Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£185,0002022-01-19 £178,334
75 Desborough Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002021-12-06 £430,301
65 Desborough Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002020-11-24 £296,391
21 Desborough Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£195,0002020-09-22 £195,200
14 Desborough Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£165,0002019-11-25 £166,816

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 1,871 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP
3out of 4 451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Purwell Primary School
Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU
3out of 4 479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA
2out of 4 984 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB
4out of 4 1,010 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 1,066 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 1,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA
3out of 4 1,836 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB
4out of 4 1,961 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 2,388 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 2,574 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 1,741 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX
- not rated 2,121 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ
- not rated 2,519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ
- not rated 2,616 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way , SG6 2PT
3out of 4 4,462 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 Road908 yd
Puccino'sHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road908 yd
The Gardener's Retreat RestaurantThe Rose Gardens Cambridge Road1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AnchorThe Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road447 yd
The Millstream Public HouseThe Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road506 yd
Riverain Bowls ClubRiverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut124 Cambridge Road384 yd
Golden Express Thai Takeaway130 Cambridge Road385 yd
Polcaros139 Cambridge Road447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purwell Primary School
FAIRFIELD WAY
grass pitches347 yd
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School
CAMBRIDGE ROAD
grass pitches538 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts571 yd
Purwell Recreation Ground
PURWELL LANE
grass pitches619 yd
Walsworth Common
WOOLGROVE ROAD
grass pitches938 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach
health and fitness suite980 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE
grass pitches1,017 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd
WOOLGROVE ROAD
indoor bowls1,084 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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 speed78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Desborough Road . 56% 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 0NN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Desborough Road, Hitchin, SG4 0NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired47
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage8
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female123
Male97

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex73
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed11

Health

Very good health76
Good health77
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 65
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African6
Black Caribbean17
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White172
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union9
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy2
Romania3
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion90
Christian98
Jewish2
Muslim11
Not answered19