High Street is in Kimpton, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 8QR is located in the Kimpton 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, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 8QU, SG4 8QN, SG4 8HA, SG4 8BL, SG4 8QP, SG4 8ET.

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 8QR

Average Price
£1,092,634
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,340,391
Flats/Maisonettes
£844,876
Other
no sales

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
150 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£575,0002013-01-11 £844,876
148 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£321,0001998-11-12 £1,340,391

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ
4out of 4 3,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kimpton Primary School
High Street , Kimpton SG4 8RB
2out of 4 915 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Pickford Hill , AL5 5HL
3out of 4 3,482 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Walden Primary School
Bendish Lane , Whitwell SG4 8HX
3out of 4 3,636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Moorland Road , AL5 4LE
3out of 4 4,237 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue , AL5 4QW
3out of 4 4,382 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH
- not rated 3,878 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP
4out of 4 4,367 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD
4out of 4 4,792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU
- not rated 4,909 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD
- not rated 4,969 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
The BootThe Boot, 64 High Street714 yd
Kimpton Bowls ClubKimpton Recreation Ground High Street995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kimpton SpiceUnit 6, Coleman Business Centre Claggy Road579 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkfield Sports Ground
PARKFIELD CRESCENT
grass pitches, tennis courts1,036 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%

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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 8QR.

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, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8QR

Employment

SG4 8QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 Employee72
Retired66
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed8
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Information and communication23
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction17
Other14
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male153

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health208
Good health92
Fair health20
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 124
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White306

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years16
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland2
France1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion147
Christian157
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered19