Fishponds Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 1NS is located in the Hitchin Bearton 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 Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1NU, SG5 1NZ, SG5 1PD, SG5 1PE, SG5 1NR, SG5 1WX, SG5 1PA, SG5 1PB, SG5 1NW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £850,000 | 2017-06-23 | £1,000,988 |
| 62 Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £870,000 | 2017-05-12 | £1,052,197 |
| 60 Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £615,000 | 2015-05-29 | £876,130 |
| 52 Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £495,000 | 2013-03-07 | £860,941 |
| 52 Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £372,000 | 2012-05-23 | £653,782 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 329 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 | 115 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 524 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 696 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 907 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 1,251 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 480 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 1,002 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 1,244 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 3,519 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 3,753 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 | 2,663 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 3,486 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,367 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 4,512 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT | - not rated | 5,443 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Canary Kitchen | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 174 yd | |
| Hitchin Everyone Active Cafe | Hitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road | 175 yd | |
| Pizza GoGo | 37 Bancroft | 415 yd | |
| Kazoku | 36 Bancroft | 415 yd | |
| Bancroft Kiosk | Bancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft | 423 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Town Football Club Limited | 68 Fishponds Road | 112 yd | |
| The Victoria | The Victoria Ickleford Road | 398 yd | |
| The Brickyard | 24 Bancroft | 499 yd | |
| Jilar Spa and Bar | 102C Bancroft | 547 yd | |
| Angels | The Angels Reply Bedford Road | 582 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| What The Cluck?! | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 174 yd | |
| Burgerians | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 174 yd | |
| Rise And Shine Breakfast Club | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 174 yd | |
| Curry Express | 53 Bancroft | 390 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 56 Bancroft | 390 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 434 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road | 511 yd | |
| Redhill News | 16 Redhill Road | 593 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft | 617 yd | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc | 23 Churchgate | 823 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 87 yd |
| Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 161 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 195 yd |
| Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 243 yd |
| Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 363 yd |
| Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD | 425 yd | |
| Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT | tennis courts | 491 yd |
| Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE | grass pitches | 519 yd |
| St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN | grass pitches | 730 yd |
| King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 792 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 115.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 292 crimes were reported
near Fishponds Road .
34% 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 1NS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 1NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 104 |
| Retired | 41 |
| Self-Employed | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Other | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
| Human health and social work activities | 30 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 27 |
| Education | 24 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Other | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 160 |
| Male | 168 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 127 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 202 |
| Good health | 81 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 27 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 23 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 136 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Indian | 14 |
| Pakistani | 13 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 264 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 272 |
| European Union | 15 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 11 |
| Middle East and Asia | 20 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 272 |
| 10+ Years | 37 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 278 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 17 |
| No religion | 125 |
| Christian | 146 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 23 |
| Sikh | 11 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 11 |