Market Place is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 1DR 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 Market Place, Hitchin, SG5 1DR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1HR, SG5 1BH, SG5 1ED, SG5 1EE, SG5 1AT, SG5 1AF, SG5 1LP, SG5 1AR, SG5 1AH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3C Market Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2022-08-12 | £330,053 |
| 5 Market Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2022-07-11 | £188,745 |
| 3A Market Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £545,000 | 2020-07-28 | £553,664 |
| 3B Market Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2017-10-03 | £405,843 |
| 3C Market Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2017-05-25 | £323,032 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 827 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 573 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG | 3out of 4 | 640 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 689 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 | 1,159 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,282 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 383 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 798 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 1,756 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 3,806 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 4,206 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 | 2,033 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 3,749 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,650 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 4,681 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT | - not rated | 4,708 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabios Gelato | 4 Market Place | 1 yd | |
| Starbucks Coffee Co | 6 - 7 Market Place | 2 yd | |
| Esquires Hitchin | 8 Market Place | 2 yd | |
| Delizia | 18A Market Place | 46 yd | |
| Home Essentials | 2 Churchgate | 50 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose & Crown | 13 Market Place | 46 yd | |
| Twisted Fabric | 6 - 8 The Arcade | 71 yd | |
| The Block | 23 Churchgate | 72 yd | |
| Pitcher & Piano | 31 Market Place | 78 yd | |
| The Speakeasy Club | 3C Sun Street | 104 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Hearts | 5 Market Place | 2 yd | |
| Chic | 35 Churchyard | 53 yd | |
| Peri Peri and Grill Ltd | 9 Bucklersbury | 142 yd | |
| Plan Burrito Hitchin | 9 Sun Street | 144 yd | |
| Bodillys Oriental Cuisine | 25 Bucklersbury | 145 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc | 23 Churchgate | 72 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft | 213 yd | |
| Asda Supermarket | Asda Stores Ltd Queen Street | 278 yd | |
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 480 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road | 509 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Xchange Fitness QUEEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 235 yd |
| Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed) Austin House Austin House Queen Street | health and fitness suite | 286 yd |
| Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD | 365 yd | |
| Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 425 yd |
| Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE | grass pitches | 576 yd |
| Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 622 yd |
| Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT | tennis courts | 648 yd |
| Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 676 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 716 yd |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 784 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 9.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 9.1% |
| 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 | 76.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 61 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 746 crimes were reported
near Market Place .
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 SG5 1DR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 1DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 | 157 |
| Retired | 89 |
| Self-Employed | 45 |
| Part-Time Employee | 22 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 20 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Other | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Education | 9 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Female | 202 |
| Male | 194 |
| Single | 175 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 87 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 60 |
| Very good health | 183 |
| Good health | 120 |
| Fair health | 65 |
| Bad health | 24 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 186 |
| Other | 22 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 13 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Black Caribbean | 5 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 10 |
| White | 337 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 314 |
| European Union | 39 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 19 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 314 |
| 10+ Years | 39 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 25 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 286 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 4 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 18 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 4 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 5 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 49 |
| No religion | 180 |
| Christian | 174 |
| Buddhist | 5 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 11 |
| Not answered | 18 |