Bridge Street is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2DE is located in the Hitchin Highbury 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 Bridge Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2DJ, SG5 2DF, SG5 2DQ, SG4 9YH, SG4 9TX, SG5 1AH, SG5 1AF, SG4 9TT, SG4 9TS.

Bridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridge Street are based on 47 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 2DE

Average Price
£450,904
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£450,904
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£281,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11A Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£98,6861997-03-27 £579,076
38 Bridge Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£55,0001997-03-19 £322,732

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 1,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG
3out of 4 510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ
4out of 4 789 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS
3out of 4 953 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road , SG4 9HT
3out of 4 1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD
4out of 4 1,191 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 4 624 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS
4out of 4 768 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 2,019 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA
3out of 4 3,934 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 4,382 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 1,836 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY
4out of 4 3,870 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT
- not rated 4,455 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ
- not rated 4,765 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ
- not rated 4,772 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Bridge Street Bistro26 Bridge Street36 yd
Mevan Ocakbasi11 Sun Street88 yd
Mama Baby Play10 Sun Street96 yd
Four Leaf Clover Cafe2 Sun Street135 yd
Bosphorus3A Sun Street135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BB's Bar12 Bridge Street2 yd
The Half MoonThe Half Moon, 57 Queen Street99 yd
Angel Vaults5 Sun Street130 yd
The Market TheatreThe Market Theatre, 6A Sun Street135 yd
The Snug24 Sun Street156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plan Burrito Hitchin9 Sun Street135 yd
Peri Peri and Grill Ltd9 Bucklersbury180 yd
Bodillys Oriental Cuisine25 Bucklersbury204 yd
Bodrum Take Away22 Bucklersbury204 yd
Chilli Banana32 Bucklersbury204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketAsda Stores Ltd Queen Street153 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate208 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft448 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road721 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street
health and fitness suite63 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite266 yd
St. Johns Playing Field
2 WALTHAM VILLAS 2 WALTHAM VILLAS ST. JOHNS ROAD
grass pitches572 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD
625 yd
Hitchin Girls' School
HIGHBURY ROAD
grass pitches672 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches686 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE
grass pitches792 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT
tennis courts868 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool886 yd
Whitehill Junior School
WHITEHILL ROAD
grass pitches969 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 25.0%

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/s25.0%

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

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 650 crimes were reported near Bridge Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2DE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bridge Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DE

Employment

SG5 2DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 Employee78
Retired38
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities42
Education37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities31
Manufacturing26
Construction24
Information and communication20
Other20
Financial and insurance activities15
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female93
Male118

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health114
Good health66
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 88
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White191
Roma3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy1
Spain2
Romania3
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held2

Religion

No religion108
Christian88
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered8