Sun Street is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1AF 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 Sun Street, Hitchin, SG5 1AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1AH, SG5 1BB, SG5 1BG, SG5 2DQ, SG5 2DJ, SG5 1DR, SG4 9YH, SG5 2DU, SG5 1ED.

Sun Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sun Street are based on 13 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 SG5 1AF

Average Price
£4,103,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,103,660

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sun Street

Average Price
£589,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sun Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sun Hotel Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,874,9992016-05-24 £4,103,660

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 944 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 4 596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 647 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 808 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 1,194 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 1,233 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 4 498 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,874 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,885 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,302 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 1,964 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,825 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,589 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,727 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,742 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Four Leaf Clover Cafe2 Sun Street27 yd
Bosphorus3A Sun Street27 yd
27 Street, Bagels & Baguettes27 Sun Street38 yd
Lussmanns Fish & Grill25B - 26 Sun Street51 yd
Zizzi21 - 23 Sun Street51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Speakeasy Club3C Sun Street16 yd
The Market TheatreThe Market Theatre, 6A Sun Street27 yd
Angel Vaults5 Sun Street37 yd
The Snug24 Sun Street51 yd
Bridgetown Monroe6 Bucklersbury63 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plan Burrito Hitchin9 Sun Street27 yd
Peri Peri and Grill Ltd9 Bucklersbury63 yd
Bodillys Oriental Cuisine25 Bucklersbury86 yd
Bodrum Take Away22 Bucklersbury86 yd
Chilli Banana32 Bucklersbury86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate86 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street213 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft323 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road571 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite186 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite239 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		472 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches544 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches650 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches689 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool735 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts756 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts835 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%

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

Safety

Is Sun Street dangerous?

In 2023, 717 crimes were reported near Sun Street . Only 13% 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 SG5 1AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sun Street, Hitchin, SG5 1AF

Employment

SG5 1AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee78
Retired38
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities42
Education37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing26
Construction24
Information and communication20
Other20
Financial and insurance activities15
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female93
Male118

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health114
Good health66
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 88
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White191
Roma3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Romania3
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held2

Religion

No religion108
Christian88
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered8
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