Sun Street is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 1AH 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 1AH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1BB, SG5 1AF, SG5 1BG, SG5 2DU, SG5 2DQ, SG5 2DJ, SG5 2DW, SG5 1DR, SG5 2DE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 30 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2016-08-26 | £334,040 |
| 25B - 26 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2016-04-29 | £134,003 |
| 25B - 26 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £75,000 | 2014-12-11 | £92,120 |
| Flat 1 30 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2011-04-28 | £229,901 |
| 15B Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2010-04-01 | £262,011 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 976 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG | 3out of 4 | 626 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 637 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 830 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 | 1,238 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehill Junior School Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT | 3out of 4 | 1,250 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 532 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 842 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 1,895 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 3,930 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 4,345 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX | - not rated | 1,982 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 3,871 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT | - not rated | 4,562 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,772 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 4,788 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lussmanns Fish & Grill | 25B - 26 Sun Street | 6 yd | |
| Zizzi | 21 - 23 Sun Street | 6 yd | |
| Hitchin Coffee Lab | 29 Sun Street | 6 yd | |
| The Dhaka Restaurant | 25 Sun Street | 6 yd | |
| Deroka | 32 Sun Street | 6 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snug | 24 Sun Street | 6 yd | |
| Angel Vaults | 5 Sun Street | 26 yd | |
| The Market Theatre | The Market Theatre, 6A Sun Street | 28 yd | |
| Bridgetown Monroe | 6 Bucklersbury | 29 yd | |
| The George | The George, 33 Bucklersbury | 55 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Burrito Hitchin | 9 Sun Street | 28 yd | |
| Peri Peri and Grill Ltd | 9 Bucklersbury | 29 yd | |
| Bodillys Oriental Cuisine | 25 Bucklersbury | 55 yd | |
| Bodrum Take Away | 22 Bucklersbury | 55 yd | |
| Chilli Banana | 32 Bucklersbury | 55 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc | 23 Churchgate | 130 yd | |
| Asda Supermarket | Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street | 243 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft | 360 yd | |
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 570 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road | 655 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street | health and fitness suite | 199 yd |
| Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 284 yd |
| Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD | 483 yd | |
| Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 570 yd |
| Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE | grass pitches | 640 yd |
| St. Johns Playing Field 2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD | grass pitches | 722 yd |
| Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 732 yd |
| Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 749 yd |
| Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT | tennis courts | 794 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 862 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 96.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 35.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 35.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 78 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 60.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 679 crimes were reported
near Sun Street .
Only 14% 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 1AH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 1AH 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 78 |
| Retired | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Part-Time Employee | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 42 |
| Education | 37 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Human health and social work activities | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
| Construction | 24 |
| Information and communication | 20 |
| Other | 20 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 93 |
| Male | 118 |
| Single | 73 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 78 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 114 |
| Good health | 66 |
| Fair health | 21 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 24 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 11 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 27 |
| Degree or Similar | 88 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 191 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 180 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 180 |
| 10+ Years | 21 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 190 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| No passport held | 2 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 88 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 8 |