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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1BG, SG5 1AH, SG5 2DU, SG5 1AF, SG5 2DW, SG5 2DQ, SG5 2DY, SG5 2DJ, SG5 2BY.

Bucklersbury Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bucklersbury 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 1BB

Average Price
£435,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£125,567
Other
£539,377

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bucklersbury

Average Price
£340,709
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BucklersburyStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 - 8 Bucklersbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-11-15 £323,626
Apartment 2 Rear Of 2 Bucklersbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-11-15 £323,626
8A Bucklersbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,020,0002018-11-15 £970,877
13B Bucklersbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002015-09-21 £125,567

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 655 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 824 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 1,262 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT 		3out of 4 1,276 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 4 536 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,887 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,947 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,357 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 2,008 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,888 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,566 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,789 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,809 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
Los Reyes16 Bucklersbury11 yd
Lussmanns Fish & Grill25B - 26 Sun Street22 yd
Zizzi21 - 23 Sun Street22 yd
Hitchin Coffee Lab29 Sun Street22 yd
The Dhaka Restaurant25 Sun Street22 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridgetown Monroe6 Bucklersbury11 yd
The Snug24 Sun Street22 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 33 Bucklersbury29 yd
Kite at The Red HartThe Red Hart, 28 - 29 Bucklersbury29 yd
Angel Vaults5 Sun Street54 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Peri and Grill Ltd9 Bucklersbury11 yd
Bodillys Oriental Cuisine25 Bucklersbury29 yd
Bodrum Take Away22 Bucklersbury29 yd
Chilli Banana32 Bucklersbury29 yd
Plan Burrito Hitchin9 Sun Street56 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate147 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street272 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft366 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road551 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite225 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite308 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		470 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches568 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches617 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool738 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches758 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts801 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts859 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
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 speed68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bucklersbury Street dangerous?

In 2023, 679 crimes were reported near Bucklersbury . 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 1BB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BB

Employment

SG5 1BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee66
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee12
Retired6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other4
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Other9
Human health and social work activities6
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities3
Education2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female45
Male78

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex14
Separated8
Divorced7
Widowed4

Health

Very good health63
Good health48
Fair health11
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 63
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White111
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom100
European Union8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK100
10+ Years8
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom100
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion78
Christian35
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered8
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