Queen Street is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG4 9TL 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 Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG4 9AA, SG4 9SB, SG4 9SE, SG5 1DJ, SG5 1DB, SG5 1EU, SG4 9TY, SG4 9TP, SG4 0ZL.

Queen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Street are based on 270 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 9TL

Average Price
£176,621
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£176,621
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£274,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Woodcote House Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-10-07 £95,023
5 Woodcote House Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-07-15 £208,731
9 Woodcote House Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-11-16 £235,932
6 Woodcote House Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-11-10 £240,650
4 Woodcote House Queen Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002022-01-05 £156,644

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 764 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 4 448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 721 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 857 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 1,145 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 346 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 512 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,751 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,543 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,984 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 1,850 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,481 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,383 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,394 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,798 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 Cafe70 Hermitage Road115 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR20 Hermitage Road174 yd
Hermitage Rd Bar and Restaurant20 - 21 Hermitage Road193 yd
Rajdouth tandoori Cuisine19A Hermitage Road193 yd
Sukawatee88 Hermitage Road214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beer Shop31 Hermitage Road131 yd
Bricklayers Arms PHThe Bricklayers Arms, 29 Queen Street173 yd
The Block23 Churchgate269 yd
Jilar Spa and Bar102C Bancroft281 yd
Rose & Crown13 Market Place297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Town Fryer34 Hermitage Road131 yd
Murphy's Fish & Chips Ltd31 Queen Street173 yd
SUBWAY91 Hermitage Road214 yd
Chic35 Churchyard259 yd
Ali Baba Kebab House110 Bancroft278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft233 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate269 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street275 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road385 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite133 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite364 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches384 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches464 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts515 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		538 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts707 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches720 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool725 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches813 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 756 crimes were reported near Queen Street . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG4 9TL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TL

Employment

SG4 9TL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired37
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Information and communication15
Education14
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities12
Other8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female136
Male125

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex67
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed21

Health

Very good health118
Good health95
Fair health42
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 114
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White212
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
France3
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania8
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion128
Christian94
Buddhist10
Hindu6
Muslim10
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered9
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