Bancroft is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1LF is located in the Hitchin Highbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2003-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1NL, SG5 1LL, SG5 1NF, SG5 1ET, SG5 1LJ, SG5 1NN, SG5 1QS, SG5 1TF, SG5 1LN.

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 1LF

Average Price
£253,055
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£267,948
Other
£33,381

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
Flat 14 Osier Court, 64 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-08-05 £278,188
Flat 1 Osier Court, 64 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£60,9882022-02-25 £58,054
Flat 11 Osier Court, 64 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£12,1982022-02-25 £11,611
Flat 13 Osier Court, 64 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£48,7902022-02-25 £46,442
Flat 21 Osier Court, 64 Bancroft, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£18,2952022-02-25 £17,415

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 168 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 4 290 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 776 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 967 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 4 984 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,013 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 4 312 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 907 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,161 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,231 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,551 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 2,351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,189 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,081 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,383 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
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft127 yd
Pizza GoGo37 Bancroft201 yd
Kazoku36 Bancroft201 yd
Mint Leaf87 Bancroft239 yd
Caffe Elite93A Bancroft239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road147 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road277 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft346 yd
Jilar Spa and Bar102C Bancroft347 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Express53 Bancroft37 yd
Domino's Pizza56 Bancroft37 yd
Sandwidges85 Bancroft239 yd
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar28 Nightingale Road268 yd
Papa Johns32 - 33 Nightingale Road268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road216 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft487 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road641 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate729 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts110 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts204 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches319 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool432 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		524 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches637 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite712 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches773 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 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%

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 speed77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bancroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 528 crimes were reported near Bancroft . Only 19% 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 1LF.

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 1LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired57
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee9
Looking after home or family7
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)0

Employment Industry

Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Human health and social work activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Construction4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male102

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health96
Good health78
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 101
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian19
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White182
Roma1
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union22
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years34
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Spain3
Lithuania6
Romania4
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion91
Christian93
Buddhist1
Hindu17
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered15
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