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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1PY, SG5 1PZ, SG5 1PT, SG5 1PG, SG5 1PR, SG5 1PP, SG5 1PQ, SG5 1PW, SG5 1QW.

Whinbush Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whinbush Road are based on 192 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 1PX

Average Price
£183,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,826
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whinbush Road

Average Price
£318,970
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whinbush Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Russell House Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002015-12-18 £183,654
46 Russell House Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,2172013-09-18 £227,611
49 Russell House Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£149,9952007-07-27 £203,503
44 Russell House Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,5002005-09-30 £200,544
47 Russell House Whinbush Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£126,5002004-06-14 £202,920

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 401 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 4 523 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 4 740 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 927 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,148 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 4 344 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 673 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,371 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,144 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,532 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 2,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,092 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,991 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,055 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,271 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
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road217 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant27 Nightingale Road222 yd
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft230 yd
Mint Leaf87 Bancroft274 yd
Caffe Elite93A Bancroft274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Club 8574 Whinbush Road64 yd
Woodside Hall BarWoodside Hall Walsworth Road217 yd
Queen Mother TheatreQueen Mother Theatre Walsworth Road217 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road243 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken147 Nightingale Road188 yd
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar28 Nightingale Road222 yd
Papa Johns32 - 33 Nightingale Road222 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road243 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road197 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft468 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road541 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate685 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts146 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches434 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts448 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches544 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches567 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite608 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool637 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		639 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite649 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%

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

Safety

Is Whinbush Road dangerous?

In 2023, 476 crimes were reported near Whinbush Road . Only 21% 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 1PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whinbush Road, Hitchin, SG5 1PX

Employment

SG5 1PX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired23
Part-Time Employee15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4
Student (economically inactive)1
Looking after home or family0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Construction9
Education9
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female91
Male99

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex51
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health98
Good health56
Fair health24
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 87

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White157
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom143
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK143
10+ Years20
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Ireland9
France3
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland5
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held16

Religion

No religion101
Christian62
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim8
Not answered11
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