Water Lane is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 1TX 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 Water Lane, Hitchin, SG5 1TX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1SG, SG5 1TY, SG5 1TZ, SG5 1TT, SG5 1JJ, SG5 1SF, SG5 1TW, SG5 1QZ, SG5 1SL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Water Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £600,000 | 2022-07-01 | £583,676 |
| Flat 4 Hullsview Water Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2021-09-30 | £242,985 |
| 3 Water Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £465,000 | 2021-01-15 | £486,131 |
| Flat 2 Hullsview Water Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2020-05-26 | £211,565 |
| Flat 2 Hullsview Water Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2019-03-01 | £127,588 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 366 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 621 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 704 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 951 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD | 4out of 4 | 1,003 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 1,165 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 735 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 971 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 1,115 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 2,841 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 3,125 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX | - not rated | 2,534 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 2,806 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 3,690 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 3,832 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paprika Indian Restaurant | 27 Nightingale Road | 282 yd | |
| McDonalds Restaurants | Mcdonalds Restaurant Nightingale Road | 417 yd | |
| Bancroft Kiosk | Bancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft | 548 yd | |
| Pizza GoGo | 37 Bancroft | 629 yd | |
| Kazoku | 36 Bancroft | 629 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victoria | The Victoria Ickleford Road | 313 yd | |
| Molly Malones | 117 Nightingale Road | 334 yd | |
| Club 85 | 74 Whinbush Road | 460 yd | |
| The Radcliffe | Radcliffe Arms, 31 Walsworth Road | 623 yd | |
| The Albert Inn | The Albert Inn, 50 Walsworth Road | 632 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Chop Suey Bar | 28 Nightingale Road | 282 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 32 - 33 Nightingale Road | 282 yd | |
| Magic Wok | 144 Nightingale Road | 334 yd | |
| Zahra | 143 Nightingale Road | 334 yd | |
| Hitchin Best Kebab & Pizza | 146 Nightingale Road | 334 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road | 611 yd | |
| Tesco | Lyon Court Walsworth Road | 669 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft | 904 yd | |
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 1,041 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD | grass pitches | 325 yd |
| Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT | tennis courts | 471 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 526 yd |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 595 yd |
| Zone Fitness (Closed) Unit 2 Unit 2 Station Approach | health and fitness suite | 706 yd |
| Cadwell Lane Playing Field CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE | grass pitches | 738 yd |
| Riverain Bowls Club Ltd WOOLGROVE ROAD | indoor bowls | 740 yd |
| Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 746 yd |
| King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 756 yd |
| Walsworth Common WOOLGROVE ROAD | grass pitches | 777 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 122.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 308 crimes were reported
near Water Lane .
33% 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 1TX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 106 |
| Retired | 47 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Self-Employed | 21 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Education | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 16 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Information and communication | 13 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 138 |
| Male | 152 |
| Single | 87 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 123 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 148 |
| Good health | 101 |
| Fair health | 32 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 21 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 130 |
| Other | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 7 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 17 |
| Pakistani | 7 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 16 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 225 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 235 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 25 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 235 |
| 10+ Years | 40 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 6 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 243 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 151 |
| Christian | 87 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 17 |
| Sikh | 8 |
| Not answered | 18 |