Hermitage Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1BS is located in the Hitchin Bearton 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 Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1DG, SG5 1NB, SG5 1EN, SG4 0ZL, SG5 1AA, SG5 1JW, SG5 1DB, SG5 1QX, SG5 1EU.

Hermitage Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hermitage Road are based on 8 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 1BS

Average Price
£28,874
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£28,874

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Road

Average Price
£279,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6A Hermitage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002018-02-01 £28,874

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 564 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 493 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 678 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 4 966 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 1,227 yd Community school Yes 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 4 120 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 699 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,537 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,524 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,910 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 2,077 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,470 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,369 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,419 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,969 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
Hermitage Rd Bar and Restaurant20 - 21 Hermitage Road41 yd
Rajdouth tandoori Cuisine19A Hermitage Road41 yd
Sukawatee88 Hermitage Road45 yd
Chicken George107A - 107B Bancroft54 yd
Cafe Seventy Seven103 Bancroft58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jilar Spa and Bar102C Bancroft67 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft95 yd
Beer Shop31 Hermitage Road123 yd
The Block23 Churchgate318 yd
Rose & Crown13 Market Place324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SUBWAY91 Hermitage Road45 yd
Ali Baba Kebab House110 Bancroft58 yd
Eat Well103 Bancroft58 yd
Sam's Pizza103A Bancroft78 yd
The Town Fryer34 Hermitage Road123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft86 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road214 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate318 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street445 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road506 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches235 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite310 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		346 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts354 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts487 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool498 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches567 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches586 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches641 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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/s11.1%

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

Safety

Is Hermitage Road dangerous?

In 2023, 802 crimes were reported near Hermitage Road . Only 11% 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 1BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hermitage Road, Hitchin, SG5 1BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee140
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee14
Retired12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Information and communication15
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Education8
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4

People

Gender

Female145
Male123

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed4

Health

Very good health141
Good health105
Fair health17
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 149

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese7
Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White200
Roma3
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union35
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years25
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland8
France2
Germany1
Italy9
Spain3
Poland4
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe3
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion129
Christian91
Buddhist4
Hindu12
Muslim11
Sikh1
Not answered19
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