Paynes Park is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1EJ is located in the Hitchin Highbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2006-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1AR, SG5 1AU, SG5 2DH, SG5 1EE, SG5 1ED, SG5 2DY, SG5 1EP, SG5 1EH, SG5 1BH.

Paynes Park Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Paynes Park are based on 143 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 1EJ

Average Price
£234,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£234,101
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paynes Park

Average Price
£245,736
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paynes ParkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Whitings Court Paynes Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002023-11-09 £144,720
36 Whitings Court Paynes Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-09-01 £141,023
24 Whitings Court Paynes Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-07-18 £237,194
31 Whitings Court Paynes Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002023-02-24 £150,829
20 Whitings Court Paynes Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-12-09 £275,989

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 856 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 4 433 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 675 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 1,167 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 1,317 yd Voluntary aided 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 4 450 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 965 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,728 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,923 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,292 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 2,178 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,870 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,718 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,769 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,816 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
Wakelin & SonCoopers Yard Paynes Park32 yd
Hatter's Cafe6A Arcade Walk86 yd
The Angel's Share2 Arcade Walk86 yd
Ziba30 Market Place99 yd
Cafe Air LimitedMarket Square Market Place99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade97 yd
Pitcher & Piano31 Market Place99 yd
Coopers ArmsCoopers Arms, 81 Tilehouse Street113 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 33 Bucklersbury156 yd
Kite at The Red HartThe Red Hart, 28 - 29 Bucklersbury156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodillys Oriental Cuisine25 Bucklersbury156 yd
Bodrum Take Away22 Bucklersbury156 yd
Chilli Banana32 Bucklersbury156 yd
Cornish Hearts5 Market Place166 yd
Southern Fried Chicken6A Brand Street174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate228 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft315 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road367 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street422 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road594 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		301 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite400 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite402 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches436 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches441 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool570 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts724 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts724 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches765 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches842 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Paynes Park Street dangerous?

In 2023, 686 crimes were reported near Paynes Park . 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 1EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired40
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

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
Male84

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex30
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed21

Health

Very good health73
Good health68
Fair health30
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 71
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White150
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom153
European Union6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK153
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Ireland1
Italy1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania4
No passport held23

Religion

No religion77
Christian82
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Sikh5
Not answered8
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