High Street is in Whitwell, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 8AJ is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo 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 High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 8AG, SG4 8BE, SG4 8AQ, SG4 8AF, SG4 8BG, SG4 8AH.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 871 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 8AJ

Average Price
£773,059
Semi-Detached
£417,009
Terraced
£518,098
Detached
£1,021,566
Flats/Maisonettes
£450,071
Other
£932,271

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£623,360
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002021-04-22 £371,895
23 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£950,0002021-01-29 £1,022,603
23 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£950,0002021-01-29 £932,271
5 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£480,0002020-10-21 £507,594
53C High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002020-08-06 £314,555

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Walden Primary School
Bendish Lane , Whitwell SG4 8HX
3out of 4 580 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kimpton Primary School
High Street , Kimpton SG4 8RB
2out of 4 3,211 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
Oxford Road , Breachwood Green SG4 8NP
2out of 4 3,803 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Preston Primary School
Back Lane , Preston SG4 7UJ
3out of 4 3,925 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Codicote Church of England Primary School
Meadow Way , Codicote SG4 8YL
4out of 4 4,515 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT
- not rated 4,153 yd Other independent school 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
Emily's TeashopWater Hall Farm The Valley328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bull InnThe Bull Inn High Street146 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Recreation Ground
LAND SOUTH EAST SIDE OF LAND SOUTH EAST SIDE OF BRADWAY
grass pitches, tennis courts324 yd
King George'S Way Playing Field
KING GEORGES WAY
grass pitches, tennis courts439 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 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%

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 speed77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 26 crimes were reported near High Street . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 8AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8AJ

Employment

SG4 8AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired75
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education20
Human health and social work activities16
Information and communication14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Real estate activities7
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female166
Male148

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex151
Married: Same sex6
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health158
Good health106
Fair health41
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 141
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Mixed White and Asian2
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland3
Germany1
Spain1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion119
Christian159
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Jewish3
Other religion3
Not answered23