Benslow Rise is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9QY 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 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, SG4 9QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9QX, SG4 9RD, SG4 9FF, SG4 9QZ, SG4 9SY, SG4 9UW, SG4 9SX, SG4 9FG, SG4 9RB.

Benslow Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benslow Rise are based on 61 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 9QY

Average Price
£1,020,818
Semi-Detached
£828,929
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,030,999
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,280,849

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benslow Rise

Average Price
£1,004,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benslow RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,350,0002023-07-28 £1,280,849
53 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£920,0002023-01-16 £899,827
48 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,225,0002022-10-21 £1,164,858
39A Benslow Rise, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002022-09-16 £1,443,137
55 Benslow Rise, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002022-02-18 £833,783

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 1,026 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 4 172 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 915 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA 		2out of 4 1,182 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 4 579 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 990 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,839 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,698 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,248 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 1,752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,626 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,501 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,525 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,334 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
Station ShopHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road208 yd
Puccino'sHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road208 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road281 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road344 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road344 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road449 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road593 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road631 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road419 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road593 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road593 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road593 yd
Jasmine145 Nightingale Road593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road203 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road864 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite220 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts471 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE 		grass pitches553 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches604 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches614 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts828 yd
Walsworth Common
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		indoor bowls955 yd
Xchange Fitness
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 speed57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benslow Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 263 crimes were reported near Benslow Rise . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9QY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benslow Rise, Hitchin, SG4 9QY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 9QY 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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