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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1GW, SG5 1SF, SG5 1QU, SG5 1QT, SG5 1JJ, SG5 1QZ, SG5 1RE, SG5 1PQ, SG5 1PW.

Grove Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Road are based on 309 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 1SE

Average Price
£455,209
Semi-Detached
£516,789
Terraced
£418,353
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,060
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£302,823
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-06-29 £416,376
15 Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£515,0002021-11-04 £515,673
25 Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£587,5002021-08-25 £608,597
17 Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-03-08 £644,169
10 Grove Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-04-25 £489,016

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 299 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 4 534 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 4 860 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 889 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 1,049 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,106 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 4 553 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,136 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 2,957 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,290 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 2,349 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 2,914 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 3,806 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 3,913 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 Road74 yd
McDonalds RestaurantsMcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road350 yd
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft372 yd
Pizza GoGo37 Bancroft454 yd
Kazoku36 Bancroft454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road162 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road227 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road250 yd
The RadcliffeRadcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road431 yd
The Albert InnThe Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hitchin Chop Suey Bar28 Nightingale Road74 yd
Papa Johns32 - 33 Nightingale Road74 yd
PB Peri Peri & Fried Chicken147 Nightingale Road135 yd
Magic Wok144 Nightingale Road162 yd
Zahra143 Nightingale Road162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road417 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road559 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft713 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road915 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts280 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches347 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts437 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches541 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches588 yd
Zone Fitness (Closed)
Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach 		health and fitness suite628 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool693 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		797 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD 		grass pitches828 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches841 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Grove Road . Only 26% 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 1SE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grove Road, Hitchin, SG5 1SE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG5 1SE 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
↑