Portmill Lane is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1EN is located in the Hitchin Highbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2015-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5 1EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Portmill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portmill Lane are based on 38 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 1EN

Average Price
£264,884
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£264,884
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portmill Lane

Average Price
£662,630
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portmill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 10 The Grange Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£339,0002023-08-04 £328,415
Apartment 1 The Grange Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-06-08 £228,614
Apartment 5 The Grange Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-03-13 £223,745
Apartment 2 The Grange Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-04-08 £279,688
Apartment 1 The Grange Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£223,0002016-02-08 £240,646

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 620 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 4 551 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 623 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 668 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 950 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 1,275 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 4 178 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,595 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,545 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,944 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 2,024 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,489 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,389 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,429 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,915 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 Road38 yd
Rajdouth tandoori Cuisine19A Hermitage Road38 yd
Sukawatee88 Hermitage Road43 yd
HERMITAGE ROAD COFFEE & BAGEL BAR20 Hermitage Road56 yd
Hitchin Cafe70 Hermitage Road70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beer Shop31 Hermitage Road91 yd
Jilar Spa and Bar102C Bancroft122 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft153 yd
The Block23 Churchgate275 yd
Rose & Crown13 Market Place286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SUBWAY91 Hermitage Road43 yd
The Town Fryer34 Hermitage Road91 yd
Ali Baba Kebab House110 Bancroft115 yd
Eat Well103 Bancroft115 yd
Sam's Pizza103A Bancroft135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft80 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road261 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate275 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street388 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road537 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite251 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches290 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		378 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts401 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite454 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches529 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts545 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool550 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches644 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches668 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portmill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 787 crimes were reported near Portmill Lane . 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 1EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5 1EN

Employment

SG5 1EN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee157
Retired89
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other12
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Construction2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female202
Male194

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex87
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed60

Health

Very good health183
Good health120
Fair health65
Bad health24
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 186
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian13
Pakistani2
Other Asian11
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other10
White337
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union39
Rest of Europe4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years39
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland2
France4
Italy9
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries18
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia5
Central and South America1
Oceania3
No passport held49

Religion

No religion180
Christian174
Buddhist5
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim11
Not answered18
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