Florence Street is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 1GW is located in the Hitchin Bearton electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use
since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1GW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1QU, SG5 1SE, SG5 1QT, SG5 1RE, SG5 1QZ, SG5 1SF, SG5 1RG, SG5 1QP, SG5 1PW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lantern Court Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £460,000 | 2021-07-23 | £476,159 |
| 2 Lantern Court Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2014-05-14 | £355,580 |
| 1 Lantern Court Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2007-06-29 | £481,535 |
| 3 Lantern Court Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2004-06-21 | £520,669 |
| 1 Lantern Court Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £125,000 | 1999-10-08 | £531,169 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 353 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 580 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 | 802 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 936 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG | 3out of 4 | 1,075 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 1,083 yd | Community school | No | 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 | 565 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 873 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 2,929 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 3,279 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 | 2,300 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 2,884 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 3,778 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 3,876 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paprika Indian Restaurant | 27 Nightingale Road | 50 yd | |
| McDonalds Restaurants | Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road | 297 yd | |
| Bancroft Kiosk | Bancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft | 391 yd | |
| Hitchin Kitchen Cafe | 48A Walsworth Road | 407 yd | |
| Saddlery Cafe | 50A Walsworth Road | 426 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Malones | 117 Nightingale Road | 104 yd | |
| Club 85 | 74 Whinbush Road | 222 yd | |
| The Victoria | The Victoria Ickleford Road | 280 yd | |
| The Radcliffe | Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road | 383 yd | |
| The Albert Inn | The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road | 407 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Chop Suey Bar | 28 Nightingale Road | 50 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 32 - 33 Nightingale Road | 50 yd | |
| PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken | 147 Nightingale Road | 92 yd | |
| Magic Wok | 144 Nightingale Road | 104 yd | |
| Zahra | 143 Nightingale Road | 104 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road | 423 yd | |
| Tesco | Lyon Court Walsworth Road | 500 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft | 717 yd | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc | 23 Churchgate | 946 yd | |
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 947 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT | tennis courts | 292 yd |
| Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD | grass pitches | 313 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 483 yd |
| Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach | health and fitness suite | 571 yd |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 593 yd |
| Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 613 yd |
| Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 735 yd |
| Hitchin Girls' School HIGHBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 788 yd |
| Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD | 823 yd | |
| Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD | grass pitches | 846 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 421 crimes were reported
near Florence Street .
Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 1GW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in SG5 1GW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Retired | 63 |
| Part-Time Employee | 21 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Education | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 144 |
| Male | 109 |
| Single | 79 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 69 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 26 |
| Very good health | 111 |
| Good health | 85 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 40 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 22 |
| Degree or Similar | 80 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 8 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Pakistani | 9 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 215 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 214 |
| European Union | 11 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 12 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 214 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 190 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 54 |
| No religion | 128 |
| Christian | 91 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 19 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 8 |