Forge Close is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1QP is located in the Hitchin Bearton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1QD, SG5 1RG, SG5 1QA, SG5 1RE, SG5 1QB, SG5 1QU, SG5 1PW, SG5 1QT, SG5 1GW.

Forge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Close are based on 5 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 1QP

Average Price
£289,100
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£289,100
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
£289,100
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Forge Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-03-31 £365,967
3 Forge Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002019-10-30 £318,272
1 Forge Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£294,6202016-08-19 £336,000
3 Forge Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002007-06-06 £269,235
4 Forge Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002001-12-03 £156,022

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 439 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 4 638 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 4 687 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 969 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,058 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 1,106 yd Community school No 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 4 546 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 754 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,311 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,937 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,323 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 2,177 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,887 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,785 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,860 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,446 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
Paprika Indian Restaurant27 Nightingale Road111 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road256 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road286 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road313 yd
Walsworth Road Baptist ChurchWalsworth Road Baptist Church Walsworth Road371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road35 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road148 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road262 yd
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road286 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road35 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road35 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road35 yd
Jasmine145 Nightingale Road35 yd
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken147 Nightingale Road56 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road398 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road406 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft678 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate893 yd
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts294 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches335 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite493 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts546 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches619 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches667 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches674 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool780 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		829 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Forge Close . 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 1QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Close, Hitchin, SG5 1QP

Employment

SG5 1QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee77
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Retired25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Information and communication12
Other11
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female119
Male116

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex54
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health135
Good health75
Fair health19
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 95
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese3
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian12
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White176
Roma1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union21
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years34
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland3
France1
Italy1
Spain3
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion107
Christian83
Buddhist6
Hindu4
Muslim16
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered8
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