Old Hale Way is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1XJ 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 Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 1XF, SG5 1XH, SG5 1XL, SG5 1XQ, SG5 1UG, SG5 1XG, SG5 1UE, SG5 1SS, SG5 1UL.

Old Hale Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Hale Way are based on 178 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 1XJ

Average Price
£662,492
Semi-Detached
£640,160
Terraced
£602,010
Detached
£737,706
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Hale Way

Average Price
£582,269
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Hale WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£735,0002022-03-31 £736,266
20 Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£820,0002021-08-27 £849,447
26 Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£547,5002020-11-27 £586,413
18 Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002020-10-09 £787,822
31 Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002020-02-05 £655,460

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 643 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 4 316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 647 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 704 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 1,120 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 4 363 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 1,057 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,706 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,224 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,308 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 3,152 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,213 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,054 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,294 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 Road654 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road819 yd
Peckers25 John Barker Place841 yd
Paprika Indian Restaurant27 Nightingale Road893 yd
Bancroft KioskBancroft Hall, Bancroft Recreation Ground Bancroft916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way177 yd
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road497 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road651 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road684 yd
Molly Malones117 Nightingale Road986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uptown Kebab & Pizza151B Bearton Road299 yd
Curry House151C Bearton Road299 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road561 yd
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road603 yd
Atlantic Bay10 Redhill Road603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road603 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road1,017 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches150 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches174 yd
The Priory School
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches469 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches597 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts690 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool803 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed)
Burford Way 		grass pitches847 yd
Cadwell Lane Playing Field
CADWELL GREEN CADWELL GREEN CADWELL LANE 		grass pitches910 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed184.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Hale Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Old Hale Way . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 1XJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XJ

Employment

SG5 1XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee76
Retired49
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication14
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4

People

Gender

Female147
Male160

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed25

Health

Very good health170
Good health91
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 111
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian12
Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White276
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years38
5-10 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland4
Italy11
Poland7
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion143
Christian121
Jewish2
Muslim3
Sikh15
Other religion1
Not answered21
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