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

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9PL, SG4 9RL, SG4 9RQ, SG4 9RW, SG4 9PJ, SG4 9PB, SG4 9SJ, SG4 9PH, SG4 9RH.

The Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 88 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 9RJ

Average Price
£913,287
Semi-Detached
£1,204,443
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,416,029
Flats/Maisonettes
£215,236
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£874,618
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 The Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,200,0002021-06-24 £1,278,767
33 The Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,210,0002021-03-24 £1,299,074
Flat 4 11 The Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£189,0002015-10-09 £214,724
14 The Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£675,0002012-04-27 £1,190,930
21 The Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£739,5002009-12-17 £1,431,645

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 1,028 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 4 377 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG
3out of 4 423 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB
4out of 4 746 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT
3out of 4 897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS
3out of 4 1,107 yd Academy sponsor led 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 88 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB
4out of 4 777 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 1,988 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA
3out of 4 3,188 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 3,735 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 1,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY
4out of 4 3,113 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ
- not rated 3,961 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ
- not rated 4,010 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT
- not rated 4,871 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 Road435 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road435 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road479 yd
Hitchin Cafe70 Hermitage Road600 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR20 Hermitage Road631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road427 yd
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road435 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road435 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road435 yd
Beer Shop31 Hermitage Road581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road416 yd
The Town Fryer34 Hermitage Road581 yd
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street625 yd
SUBWAY91 Hermitage Road711 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road564 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street674 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road711 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft746 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD
grass pitches157 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite608 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE
grass pitches621 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach
health and fitness suite662 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD
grass pitches748 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT
tennis courts760 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street
health and fitness suite767 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD
grass pitches811 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD
grass pitches907 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches911 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 speed194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near The Avenue . 55% 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 9RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Avenue, Hitchin, SG4 9RJ

Employment

SG4 9RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired67
Self-Employed28
Other24
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Human health and social work activities14
Education13
Financial and insurance activities12
Information and communication9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Construction5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female170
Male127

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed36

Health

Very good health158
Good health81
Fair health39
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 136
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
France1
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe4
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion123
Christian160
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered10