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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1XQ, SG5 1UB, SG5 1UE, SG5 1UD, SG5 1XD, SG5 1XE, SG5 1XH, SG5 1XF, SG5 1XJ.

Balmoral Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balmoral Road are based on 186 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 1XG

Average Price
£417,919
Semi-Detached
£522,653
Terraced
£400,323
Detached
£573,433
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£419,889
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Balmoral Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£436,0002021-12-13 £435,487
37 Balmoral Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£466,0002021-11-26 £466,609
14 Balmoral Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£470,2502021-11-03 £470,864
30 Balmoral Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-06-28 £473,818
33 Balmoral Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£438,0002021-05-27 £458,853

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 507 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 785 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 965 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 567 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 851 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,505 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,227 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,373 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 2,950 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 4,066 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,272 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 Road509 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road634 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant27 Nightingale Road707 yd
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft709 yd
Pizza GoGo37 Bancroft750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way330 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road482 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road490 yd
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road515 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uptown Kebab & Pizza151B Bearton Road93 yd
Curry House151C Bearton Road93 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road509 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road509 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast ClubCanary Club Fishponds Road509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road602 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road809 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road892 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches342 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches354 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches414 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches475 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts485 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool622 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches645 yd
The Priory School
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches656 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts712 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches771 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 speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

In 2023, 195 crimes were reported near Balmoral Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 1XG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balmoral Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XG

Employment

SG5 1XG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee112
Self-Employed37
Retired35
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed5
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities11
Information and communication10
Manufacturing10
Construction9
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male155

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health210
Good health75
Fair health20
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 146
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian5
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union21
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years27
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland6
France5
Germany1
Italy2
Spain2
Poland3
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion161
Christian121
Muslim7
Not answered25
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