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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1RQ, SG5 1RB, SG5 1QZ, SG5 1RE, SG5 1RH, SG5 1RW, SG5 1RG, SG5 1GW, SG5 1SG.

Kings Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Road are based on 101 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 1RD

Average Price
£440,621
Semi-Detached
£473,421
Terraced
£483,713
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,486
Other
£404,792

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£440,621
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Kings Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-05-19 £458,537
9A Kings Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£310,0012022-11-22 £292,556
16 Kings Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-08-26 £568,167
19 Kings Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£552,5002022-07-13 £521,409
54 Kings Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-10-07 £802,710

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD 		4out of 4 752 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 770 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 949 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,175 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 4 756 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 927 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,227 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,731 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,097 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 2,309 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,685 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,580 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,678 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
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road153 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant27 Nightingale Road245 yd
Saddlery Cafe50A Walsworth Road394 yd
Hitchin Kitchen Cafe48A Walsworth Road418 yd
Station ShopHitchin Railway Station Walsworth Road512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road193 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road375 yd
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road418 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road447 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road193 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road193 yd
Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza146 Nightingale Road193 yd
Jasmine145 Nightingale Road193 yd
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar28 Nightingale Road245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road409 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road611 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches115 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite442 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts488 yd
Walsworth Common
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		grass pitches648 yd
Riverain Bowls Club Ltd
WOOLGROVE ROAD 		indoor bowls665 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts673 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches773 yd
North Hertfordshire College (Hitchin Campus)
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts790 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches811 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field
CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE 		grass pitches834 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 93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.6%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 421 crimes were reported near Kings Road . 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 1RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee159
Part-Time Employee34
Retired22
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Construction15
Information and communication15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female190
Male185

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health223
Good health120
Fair health22
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 159
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Chinese6
Indian25
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African2
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White278
Roma1
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years48
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
France3
Germany2
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion174
Christian114
Buddhist9
Hindu18
Muslim35
Sikh10
Other religion6
Not answered9
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