Folly Path is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9DU is located in the Hitchin Highbury 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 Folly Path, Hitchin, SG4 9DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9DS, SG4 9DG, SG4 9JG, SG4 9JS, SG4 9DT, SG4 9DR, SG4 9HA, SG4 9JQ, SG4 9DN.

Folly Path Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folly Path are based on 46 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 9DU

Average Price
£329,225
Semi-Detached
£388,123
Terraced
£334,608
Detached
£512,933
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,784
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Path

Average Price
£329,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly PathStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Folly Path, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002021-07-16 £328,136
11 Folly Path, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-03-08 £343,258
8 Folly Path, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-09-24 £393,641
20 Folly Path, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,3202017-12-04 £363,500
8 Folly Path, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£337,9952017-02-10 £392,048

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 1,701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 353 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 529 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 1,190 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 1,199 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 1,596 yd Community school No 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 4 788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 1,289 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 2,694 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,979 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,587 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 1,056 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,893 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 3,997 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,776 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
The British Schools Museum41 Queen Street766 yd
Bridge Street Bistro26 Bridge Street812 yd
Mevan Ocakbasi11 Sun Street897 yd
Mama Baby Play10 Sun Street904 yd
Four Leaf Clover Cafe2 Sun Street940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Orange TreeThe Orange Tree, 100 Stevenage Road171 yd
The Three MoorhensThe Three Moorhens Hitchin Hill543 yd
The Half MoonThe Half Moon, 57 Queen Street709 yd
BB's Bar12 Bridge Street808 yd
Bricklayers Arms PHThe Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BP OakfieldsOakfield Service Station Stevenage Road116 yd
Oriental Express45 Ninesprings Way758 yd
Indian Hitchin47 Ninesprings Way758 yd
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street840 yd
Plan Burrito Hitchin9 Sun Street940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street766 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches240 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches242 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite765 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite869 yd
Kingshott School
STEVENAGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts919 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/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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Folly Path Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Folly Path . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Folly Path, Hitchin, SG4 9DU

Employment

SG4 9DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee93
Retired60
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Unemployed1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing16
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male121

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed12

Health

Very good health121
Good health79
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 100
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Other Asian14
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White202
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland8
Germany5
Italy4
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion98
Christian115
Buddhist9
Hindu8
Other religion5
Not answered13
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