Lancaster Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 1WX is located in the Hitchin Bearton electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use
since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lancaster Road, Hitchin, SG5 1WX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1XA, SG5 1XB, SG5 1PE, SG5 1NW, SG5 1TP, SG5 1TR, SG5 1NR, SG5 1PD, SG5 1UB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 10 Pennine Court Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £171,000 | 2022-03-18 | £164,694 |
| Flat 2 Pennine Court Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £242,500 | 2022-03-04 | £233,557 |
| Flat 6 Pennine Court Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £246,000 | 2021-03-31 | £241,024 |
| Flat 6 Pennine Court Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £149,995 | 2014-12-05 | £184,233 |
| Flat 2 Pennine Court Lancaster Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2014-11-11 | £185,049 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 161 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 | 274 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 682 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 808 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 869 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 1,015 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 577 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 845 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 1,231 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 3,238 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 3,466 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 | 2,675 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 3,208 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,085 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 4,244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Canary Kitchen | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 423 yd | |
| Bancroft Kiosk | Bancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft | 428 yd | |
| Hitchin Everyone Active Cafe | Hitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road | 430 yd | |
| Pizza GoGo | 37 Bancroft | 472 yd | |
| Kazoku | 36 Bancroft | 472 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victoria | The Victoria Ickleford Road | 219 yd | |
| Hitchin Town Football Club Limited | 68 Fishponds Road | 374 yd | |
| Club 85 | 74 Whinbush Road | 572 yd | |
| Molly Malones | 117 Nightingale Road | 578 yd | |
| Hitchin Rugby Club | Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way | 589 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Kebab & Pizza | 151B Bearton Road | 190 yd | |
| Curry House | 151C Bearton Road | 190 yd | |
| Curry Express | 53 Bancroft | 345 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 56 Bancroft | 345 yd | |
| What The Cluck?! | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 423 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road | 528 yd | |
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 705 yd | |
| Redhill News | 16 Redhill Road | 718 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | Unit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft | 748 yd | |
| Tesco | Lyon Court Walsworth Road | 982 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 207 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 219 yd |
| Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 429 yd |
| Bancroft Recreation Ground BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT | tennis courts | 434 yd |
| Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 445 yd |
| Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre Grammar School Walk | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 511 yd |
| King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 616 yd |
| St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN | grass pitches | 628 yd |
| Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church BEDFORD ROAD | 655 yd | |
| Ransome Recreation Ground 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD | grass pitches | 724 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 | 56.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 54.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 244 crimes were reported
near Lancaster Road .
39% 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 1WX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 1WX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 100 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Part-Time Employee | 28 |
| Retired | 26 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Education | 33 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 21 |
| Other | 21 |
| Information and communication | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 164 |
| Male | 151 |
| Single | 89 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 109 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 159 |
| Good health | 107 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| No qualifications | 18 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 143 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 11 |
| Pakistani | 4 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 278 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 280 |
| European Union | 10 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 280 |
| 10+ Years | 28 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 276 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 172 |
| Christian | 96 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Jewish | 5 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 30 |