Bancroft is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1JQ 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 Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1JE, SG5 1LP, SG5 1DG, SG5 1AT, SG4 0ZL, SG5 1AA, SG5 1HX, SG5 1BS, SG5 1EN.

Bancroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bancroft are based on 220 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 1JQ

Average Price
£2,714,047
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,714,047
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bancroft

Average Price
£344,362
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BancroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 - 5 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,290,0002004-08-19 £2,714,047

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 622 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 4 498 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 533 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 721 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 1,086 yd Voluntary aided 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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 182 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 792 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,563 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,646 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,020 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 2,128 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,593 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,493 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,546 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 4,911 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
Costa Coffee11C Bancroft12 yd
Little Rascals9 - 10 Bancroft12 yd
Craft & Cleaver17 Bancroft57 yd
Sukawatee88 Hermitage Road97 yd
Kimchi Cafe17 Brand Street100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brickyard24 Bancroft148 yd
Jilar Spa and Bar102C Bancroft173 yd
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade218 yd
Beer Shop31 Hermitage Road227 yd
Rose & Crown13 Market Place244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SUBWAY91 Hermitage Road97 yd
Southern Fried Chicken6A Brand Street106 yd
Ali Baba Kebab House110 Bancroft160 yd
Eat Well103 Bancroft160 yd
Sam's Pizza103A Bancroft164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft58 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate251 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road319 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road405 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street424 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches228 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		250 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite315 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts453 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool459 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite465 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts516 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches533 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches594 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches661 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 31.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 31.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 31.3%

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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bancroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 782 crimes were reported near Bancroft . 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 1JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JQ

Employment

SG5 1JQ 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
↑