Sandy Grove is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9BS is located in the Hitchin Highbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sandy Grove, Hitchin, SG4 9BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9AE, SG4 9AD, SG4 9BP, SG4 9AH, SG4 9ER, SG4 9BW, SG4 9AF, SG4 9TX, SG4 9TT.

Sandy Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandy Grove are based on 8 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 9BS

Average Price
£946,467
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£946,467
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Grove

Average Price
£946,467
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Sandy Grove, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9952012-03-16 £860,055
2 Sandy Grove, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9952011-03-24 £885,644
1 Sandy Grove, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9952010-01-21 £937,384
4 Sandy Grove, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002007-08-31 £903,908
3 Sandy Grove, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002004-05-21 £912,866

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 1,271 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 998 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 1,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 1,220 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 4 769 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 821 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 2,229 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 4,013 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,501 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		- not rated 1,659 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,943 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,264 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,804 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,843 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Bridge Street Bistro26 Bridge Street211 yd
The British Schools Museum41 Queen Street268 yd
Mevan Ocakbasi11 Sun Street301 yd
Mama Baby Play10 Sun Street308 yd
Four Leaf Clover Cafe2 Sun Street353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Half MoonThe Half Moon, 57 Queen Street130 yd
The Three MoorhensThe Three Moorhens Hitchin Hill175 yd
BB's Bar12 Bridge Street217 yd
Angel Vaults5 Sun Street347 yd
The Market TheatreThe Market Theatre, 6A Sun Street353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plan Burrito Hitchin9 Sun Street353 yd
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street372 yd
Peri Peri and Grill Ltd9 Bucklersbury393 yd
Bodillys Oriental Cuisine25 Bucklersbury415 yd
Bodrum Take Away22 Bucklersbury415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street268 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate419 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft648 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road908 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road937 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite202 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches386 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite412 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches705 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches798 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		843 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches895 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts1,045 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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/s16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandy Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 499 crimes were reported near Sandy Grove . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sandy Grove, Hitchin, SG4 9BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Part-Time Employee62
Retired59
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Education26
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing21
Construction21
Financial and insurance activities15
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female218
Male211

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed13

Health

Very good health268
Good health122
Fair health33
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 193
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White389

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union11
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom372
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy3
Other EU countries2
Turkey4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia6
Oceania2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion208
Christian183
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered26
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