The Heath is in Breachwood Green, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 8PJ 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 The Heath, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 8PF, SG4 8PD.

The Heath Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Heath are based on 58 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 8PJ

Average Price
£350,219
Semi-Detached
£599,107
Terraced
£342,295
Detached
£315,287
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heath

Average Price
£350,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeathStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 The Heath, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£345,0002022-10-28 £323,223
6 The Heath, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£330,0002022-08-31 £312,492
6 The Heath, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002022-08-26 £307,757
5 The Heath, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002022-05-31 £318,894
15 The Heath, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£367,5002022-04-01 £361,098

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 5,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
Oxford Road , Breachwood Green SG4 8NP
2out of 4 758 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green , LU2 8PY
3out of 4 2,657 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive , LU2 9TB
3out of 4 3,051 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH
4out of 4 3,740 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane , LU2 8AH
3out of 4 3,773 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 3,697 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road , LU2 8HJ
3out of 4 4,087 yd Academy converter No 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 4,461 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road , Stopsley LU2 9AY
4out of 4 4,639 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red LionRed Lion, 16 Chapel Road541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Breachwood Green Recreation Ground
Chapel Road
grass pitches, tennis courts778 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Heath Street dangerous?

In 2023, 19 crimes were reported near The Heath . 78% 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 8PJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Heath, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8PJ

Employment

SG4 8PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee91
Retired62
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction22
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female169
Male174

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed8

Health

Very good health170
Good health128
Fair health35
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White337
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union7
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland5
Germany3
Other EU countries3
No passport held55

Religion

No religion166
Christian153
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered22