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

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9TA, SG4 9RG, SG4 9SU, SG4 9RH, SG4 9ST, SG4 9FG, SG5 1QG, SG4 9RQ, SG4 9SG.

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 9RE

Average Price
£593,753
Semi-Detached
£804,029
Terraced
£515,494
Detached
£1,214,296
Flats/Maisonettes
£745,455
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
41 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,951,0412022-06-24 £1,899,221
45 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,675,0002022-04-27 £1,648,128
36 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002022-02-04 £1,079,013
14 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£675,0002022-02-04 £661,098
17 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-02-04 £612,128

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 781 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 4 347 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 689 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB 		4out of 4 884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 918 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 1,220 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 4 403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 666 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,696 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,980 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,471 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 1,795 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,914 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,815 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,817 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,176 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 Road111 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road165 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road301 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road427 yd
Station ShopHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road111 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road147 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road301 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road301 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road369 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road121 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road408 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road408 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road408 yd
Jasmine145 Nightingale Road408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road286 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road550 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft712 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street811 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate845 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches367 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite405 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts542 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches584 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite697 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE 		grass pitches748 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts780 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches788 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts844 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite909 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benslow Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 376 crimes were reported near Benslow Lane . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9RE.

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 9RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee208
Retired40
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family10
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities28
Education26
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Other20
Information and communication17
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male236

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex146
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced39
Widowed11

Health

Very good health294
Good health117
Fair health40
Bad health7
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 240
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian22
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White396

Country of Birth

United Kingdom393
European Union29
Rest of Europe9
Africa12
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK393
10+ Years41
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Ireland3
France4
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion233
Christian186
Buddhist3
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered18
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