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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1SF, SG5 1GW, SG5 1SE, SG5 1JJ, SG5 1SG, SG5 1RD, SG5 1QU, SG5 1RE, SG5 1TX.

Florence Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Florence Street are based on 89 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 1QZ

Average Price
£363,523
Semi-Detached
£446,216
Terraced
£338,112
Detached
£490,341
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,863
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Street

Average Price
£370,469
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43B Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-10-07 £178,359
33 Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£328,5002022-05-06 £322,328
8 Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-30 £360,514
20 Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-12-03 £482,855
38 Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£372,5002020-11-13 £387,388

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 384 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 4 630 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 4 849 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 1,152 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 4 658 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,126 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,851 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,184 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 2,375 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,809 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,700 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,812 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road152 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road285 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road473 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road475 yd
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road176 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road314 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road324 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road467 yd
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar28 Nightingale Road152 yd
Papa Johns32 - 33 Nightingale Road152 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road176 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road176 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road519 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road524 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft815 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road1,020 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches249 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts384 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts532 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite575 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches695 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		indoor bowls764 yd
Walsworth Common
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		grass pitches768 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool792 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field
CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE 		grass pitches851 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Florence Street dangerous?

In 2023, 407 crimes were reported near Florence Street . 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 1QZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Florence Street, Hitchin, SG5 1QZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG5 1QZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired63
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing14
Information and communication12
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male109

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated11
Divorced21
Widowed26

Health

Very good health111
Good health85
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 80
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese1
Pakistani9
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White215
Roma1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union11
Africa9
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years29
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Romania1
North Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion128
Christian91
Jewish2
Muslim19
Other religion5
Not answered8
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