Highbury Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9SA 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 Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9HJ, SG4 9HW, SG4 9HN, SG4 9RY, SG4 9SJ, SG4 9LB, SG4 9PH, SG4 9JR, SG4 9HP.

Highbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highbury Road are based on 105 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 9SA

Average Price
£343,173
Semi-Detached
£569,489
Terraced
£366,853
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,394
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Road

Average Price
£665,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Elgin House Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£220,0002022-05-20 £212,632
29 Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002022-03-01 £250,430
28 Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£576,0002021-12-17 £575,323
44 Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£405,0002021-09-24 £412,734
35 Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£415,0002021-04-13 £427,026

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 1,173 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG
3out of 4 128 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD
4out of 4 674 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT
3out of 4 685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB
4out of 4 907 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS
3out of 4 1,187 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 4 223 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB
4out of 4 817 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 2,163 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA
3out of 4 3,492 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 4,046 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 1,367 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY
4out of 4 3,415 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ
- not rated 4,243 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ
- not rated 4,310 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT
- not rated 4,572 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
The British Schools Museum41 Queen Street485 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road580 yd
Hitchin Cafe70 Hermitage Road593 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR20 Hermitage Road645 yd
Bridge Street Bistro26 Bridge Street651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bricklayers Arms PHThe Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street484 yd
The Half MoonThe Half Moon, 57 Queen Street561 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road580 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road580 yd
Beer Shop31 Hermitage Road592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street484 yd
The Town Fryer34 Hermitage Road592 yd
Khushma Cottage32 Walsworth Road665 yd
Chic35 Churchyard669 yd
BP OakfieldsOakfield Service Station Stevenage Road680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street485 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate657 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft720 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road807 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD
grass pitches245 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD
grass pitches437 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite488 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street
health and fitness suite560 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD
grass pitches573 yd
William Ransom Primary School
STUART DRIVE
grass pitches806 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT
tennis courts900 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches945 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach
health and fitness suite971 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD
1,023 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 speed130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Highbury Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9SA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired46
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing10
Other9
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male165

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health195
Good health102
Fair health19
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 133
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White286
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland3
France3
Italy4
Portugal2
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion183
Christian107
Muslim4
Sikh11
Not answered18