The Finches is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9PB 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 The Finches, Hitchin, SG4 9PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9PL, SG4 9PJ, SG4 9PW, SG4 9RJ, SG4 9RB, SG4 9RQ, SG4 9PN, SG4 9RH, SG4 9RD.

The Finches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Finches are based on 12 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 9PB

Average Price
£940,842
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£940,842
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Finches

Average Price
£940,842
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FinchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Finches, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£890,0002021-02-16 £961,816
3 The Finches, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002019-03-22 £994,152
15 The Finches, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£930,0002017-12-15 £1,046,622
5 The Finches, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£765,0002017-07-03 £892,850
1 The Finches, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£678,0002015-05-20 £967,933

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 1,114 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 223 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 588 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA 		2out of 4 1,164 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 4 242 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 918 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 2,040 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,041 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,617 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 1,458 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,963 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,794 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,857 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,962 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
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road446 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road458 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road555 yd
Station ShopHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road579 yd
Puccino'sHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road446 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road482 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road555 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road555 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road461 yd
The Town Fryer34 Hermitage Road738 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road750 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road750 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road499 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road833 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street850 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft906 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches334 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE 		grass pitches457 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite574 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite784 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts814 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts859 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches867 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches878 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches886 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite943 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 speed174.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Finches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near The Finches . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9PB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Finches, Hitchin, SG4 9PB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 9PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education21
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication14
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female196
Male168

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated2
Divorced4
Widowed25

Health

Very good health217
Good health100
Fair health42
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 183
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom318
Ireland10
France1
Italy1
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion146
Christian165
Hindu4
Jewish1
Not answered48
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