Lovell Close is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9LB 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 Lovell Close, Hitchin, SG4 9LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9HJ, SG4 9LE, SG4 9PH, SG4 9HW, SG4 9SJ, SG4 9SA, SG4 9HP, SG4 9LP, SG4 9LF.

Lovell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lovell Close are based on 6 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 9LB

Average Price
£739,457
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£739,457
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovell Close

Average Price
£739,457
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Lovell Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£676,5002021-03-05 £726,475
4 Lovell Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£651,2832020-03-02 £751,418
12 Lovell Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£721,0002018-07-20 £805,532
1 Lovell Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£601,6612015-12-02 £766,805
9 Lovell Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£289,9952003-07-22 £660,153

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 1,281 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 4 257 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 590 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 628 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 1,314 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 950 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 2,263 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,438 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,023 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 1,240 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,356 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,157 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,247 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,563 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
The British Schools Museum41 Queen Street632 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road679 yd
Hitchin Cafe70 Hermitage Road731 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road749 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR20 Hermitage Road780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bricklayers Arms PHThe Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street634 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road679 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road679 yd
The Half MoonThe Half Moon, 57 Queen Street698 yd
The Orange TreeThe Orange Tree, 100 Stevenage Road717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street634 yd
BP OakfieldsOakfield Service Station Stevenage Road647 yd
Oriental Express45 Ninesprings Way689 yd
Indian Hitchin47 Ninesprings Way689 yd
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street632 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate807 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft862 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road875 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches325 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches483 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches496 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite637 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE 		grass pitches687 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite703 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite966 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts1,007 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,080 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lovell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 89 crimes were reported near Lovell Close . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lovell Close, Hitchin, SG4 9LB

Employment

SG4 9LB 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 Employee89
Retired67
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Manufacturing13
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Construction6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female161
Male163

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health203
Good health94
Fair health22
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 162
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian18
Other Asian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other4
White282

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years31
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy5
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania4
No passport held7

Religion

No religion129
Christian151
Buddhist9
Hindu4
Muslim1
Sikh14
Not answered16
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