Harkness Way, Hitchin, SG4 0QL - detailed information

Harkness Way is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 0QL 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 Harkness Way, Hitchin, SG4 0QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 0QN, SG4 0QZ, SG4 0RA, SG4 0QP, SG4 0QJ, SG4 0QG, SG4 0JS, SG4 0RD, SG4 0RE.

Harkness Way Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £523,269
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Harkness Way 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 0QL

Average Price
£511,116

Semi-Detached
£448,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£699,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harkness Way

Average Price
£523,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harkness WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
32 Harkness Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-11-17	£411,941
42 Harkness Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-07-12	£401,342
40 Harkness Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-08-25	£505,270
26 Harkness Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2014-10-31	£452,237
30 Harkness Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2013-07-30	£491,126

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	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Way Nursery School Weston Way , SG7 6HD	4out of 4	5,286 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	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD	4out of 4	1,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,129 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	2,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	2,873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	4,093 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	Distance
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant	The Rose Gardens Cambridge Road	328 yd
Nourish	Rosehill Hospital Hitchin Road	703 yd
Emil Dale School of Performing Arts	60 Wilbury Way	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverain Bowls Club	Riverain Bowls Club Woolgrove Road	716 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 84 Cambridge Road	778 yd
The Millstream Public House	The Millstream, 97 Cambridge Road	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	124 Cambridge Road	543 yd
Golden Express Thai Takeaway	130 Cambridge Road	561 yd
Polcaros	139 Cambridge Road	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highover Junior Mixed And Infant School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	381 yd
Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Purwell Primary School FAIRFIELD WAY	grass pitches	975 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD	indoor bowls	1,003 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,042 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harkness Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 24 crimes were reported near Harkness Way . 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 SG4 0QL.

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

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 0QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

People

Gender

Female	158
Male	146

Partnership Status

Single	50
Married: Opposite sex	152
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	2
Separated	1
Divorced	14
Widowed	25

Health

Very good health	154
Good health	115
Fair health	33
Bad health	3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	33
Apprenticeship	16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26
Degree or Similar	115
Other	5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	7
Other Asian	1
Black Caribbean	5
Mixed White and Asian	2
Mixed White and Caribbean	4
Mixed Other	2
White	280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	277
European Union	13
Rest of Europe	1
Africa	2
Middle East and Asia	5
The Americas and the Caribbean	4
Oceania	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	277
10+ Years	19
5-10 Years	4
2-5 Years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	258
Ireland	3
France	1
Italy	3
Other EU countries	3
North Africa	1
Oceania	1
No passport held	30

Religion

No religion	131
Christian	144
Buddhist	3
Jewish	1
Muslim	3
Sikh	5
Other religion	2
Not answered	13