Poplar Close, Hitchin, SG4 9LZ - detailed information

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

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9LY, SG4 9LL, SG4 9LX, SG4 9HX, SG4 9LU, SG4 9NN, SG4 9LJ, SG4 9NA, SG4 9LH.

Poplar Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £500,028
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Close are based on 9 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 9LZ

Average Price
£500,028

Semi-Detached
£504,177

Terraced
£466,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Close

Average Price
£500,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
4 Poplar Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-03-09	£561,712
5 Poplar Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-11-01	£540,797
11 Poplar Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-07-01	£528,323
1 Poplar Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-03-26	£451,957
2 Poplar Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2006-01-06	£466,832

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	1,777 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	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB	4out of 4	722 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	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA	2out of 4	1,111 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	709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	3,564 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,245 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	739 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	3,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	4,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT	- not rated	4,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,334 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 Museum	41 Queen Street		1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	The Orange Tree, 100 Stevenage Road	578 yd
The Three Moorhens	The Three Moorhens Hitchin Hill	1,028 yd
The Half Moon	The Half Moon, 57 Queen Street	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	45 Ninesprings Way	228 yd
Indian Hitchin	47 Ninesprings Way	228 yd
BP Oakfields	Oakfield Service Station Stevenage Road	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehill Junior School WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	305 yd
Kingshott School STEVENAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	596 yd
St. Johns Playing Field 2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
William Ransom Primary School STUART DRIVE	grass pitches	717 yd
Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD	grass pitches	820 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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Poplar Close . 67% 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 9LZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Close, Hitchin, SG4 9LZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 9LZ 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

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

People

Gender

Female	158
Male	150

Partnership Status

Single	55
Married: Opposite sex	158
Separated	5
Divorced	9
Widowed	21

Health

Very good health	161
Good health	111
Fair health	27
Bad health	6
Very bad health	2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	35
Apprenticeship	10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34
Degree or Similar	118
Other	3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	13
Other Asian	1
Black Caribbean	1
Mixed White and Asian	10
Mixed White and African	1
Mixed White and Caribbean	2
Mixed Other	3
White	270
Arab	3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	284
European Union	6
Rest of Europe	1
Africa	8
Middle East and Asia	6
The Americas and the Caribbean	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	284
10+ Years	18
2-5 Years	3

Passport Held

United Kingdom	269
Ireland	7
France	1
North Africa	3
No passport held	25

Religion

No religion	117
Christian	146
Hindu	2
Muslim	6
Sikh	10
Not answered	26