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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1XB, SG5 1WX, SG5 1PE, SG5 1TR, SG5 1UA, SG5 1XD, SG5 1UB, SG5 1TP, SG5 1NW.

York Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on York Road are based on 66 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 1XA

Average Price
£538,965
Semi-Detached
£591,943
Terraced
£519,098
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£568,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 York Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002020-08-12 £652,517
19 York Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£577,0002020-02-21 £628,764
17 York Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£712,5002019-01-31 £789,775
Stanmore, 5 York Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002018-05-17 £742,738
Stanmore, 5 York Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002011-08-10 £634,886

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 193 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 4 330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 630 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 860 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 888 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 961 yd Academy converter 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 4 626 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 802 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,260 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,196 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,415 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 2,705 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,168 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,042 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,208 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
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road464 yd
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft470 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant27 Nightingale Road479 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road485 yd
Pizza GoGo37 Bancroft519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road239 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road418 yd
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way541 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road582 yd
Club 8574 Whinbush Road593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uptown Kebab & Pizza151B Bearton Road152 yd
Curry House151C Bearton Road152 yd
Curry Express53 Bancroft384 yd
Domino's Pizza56 Bancroft384 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road570 yd
Redhill News16 Redhill Road730 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road759 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft798 yd
TescoLyon Court Walsworth Road982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches260 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts273 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts467 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches478 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool483 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches564 yd
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches572 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches598 yd
Ransome Recreation Ground
3 MIDLAND COTTAGES 3 MIDLAND COTTAGES NIGHTINGALE ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		710 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near York Road . 40% 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 1XA.

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

More Crime Statistics for York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA

Employment

SG5 1XA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee28
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Education33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Other21
Information and communication15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male151

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed8

Health

Very good health159
Good health107
Fair health31
Bad health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 143
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Pakistani4
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White278
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Southern Asia2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion172
Christian96
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish5
Muslim3
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered30
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