Westwood Avenue is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9LL 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 Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9LJ, SG4 9LN, SG4 9HX, SG4 9LZ, SG4 9LH, SG4 9LQ, SG4 9LY, SG4 9HU, SG4 9LW.

Westwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westwood Avenue are based on 70 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 9LL

Average Price
£477,252
Semi-Detached
£480,533
Terraced
£457,150
Detached
£460,308
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Avenue

Average Price
£471,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93 Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£676,2502022-10-25 £647,962
54 Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£495,0002021-03-25 £531,439
52 Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002021-02-19 £486,311
65 Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£505,0002021-02-18 £546,341
91 Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£445,0002020-04-17 £500,806

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 1,654 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 4 308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG
3out of 4 583 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB
4out of 4 688 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 4 823 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA
2out of 4 1,133 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 4 587 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB
4out of 4 1,330 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 2,628 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA
3out of 4 3,513 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 4,173 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 861 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY
4out of 4 3,420 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ
- not rated 4,139 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ
- not rated 4,293 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT
- not rated 4,378 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 Street962 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road1,051 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road1,069 yd
Bridge Street Bistro26 Bridge Street1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Orange TreeThe Orange Tree, 100 Stevenage Road591 yd
The Three MoorhensThe Three Moorhens Hitchin Hill961 yd
Bricklayers Arms PHThe Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street985 yd
The Half MoonThe Half Moon, 57 Queen Street988 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental Express45 Ninesprings Way322 yd
Indian Hitchin47 Ninesprings Way322 yd
BP OakfieldsOakfield Service Station Stevenage Road530 yd
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street985 yd
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD
grass pitches305 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD
grass pitches603 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE
grass pitches662 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD
grass pitches698 yd
Kingshott School
STEVENAGE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts718 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite996 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street
health and fitness suite1,012 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Westwood Avenue . 54% 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 9LL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westwood Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9LL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 9LL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education27
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities12
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male150

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated5
Divorced9
Widowed21

Health

Very good health161
Good health111
Fair health27
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 118
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White270
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years18
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland7
France1
North Africa3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion117
Christian146
Hindu2
Muslim6
Sikh10
Not answered26