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

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9RB, SG4 9QZ, SG4 9QY, SG4 9QX, SG4 9SY, SG4 9FG, SG4 9TA, SG4 9FF, SG4 9RH.

Benslow Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benslow Lane are based on 207 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 9RD

Average Price
£971,179
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£971,179
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benslow Lane

Average Price
£692,922
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
57 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£925,0002018-08-22 £1,036,999
57 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£662,5002013-11-14 £1,094,632
55 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0001997-09-25 £776,366
51 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0001997-09-22 £976,719

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 1,011 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 4 101 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 653 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 1,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 1,168 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 4 440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 916 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,878 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,835 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,386 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 1,662 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,761 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,626 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,660 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,200 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
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road277 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road307 yd
Station ShopHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road341 yd
Puccino'sHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road341 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road307 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road392 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road546 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road546 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road363 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road598 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road598 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road598 yd
Jasmine145 Nightingale Road598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road271 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road801 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft949 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street988 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite335 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches480 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE 		grass pitches520 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts606 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches675 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts787 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite894 yd
Walsworth Common
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		grass pitches963 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,039 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		indoor bowls1,076 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benslow Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Benslow Lane . 42% 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 9RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG4 9RD 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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