Grays Lane is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 2HR is located in the Hitchin Priory 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 Grays Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2HR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duckland Cottage Grays Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2021-06-30 | £318,470 |
| Duckland Cottage Grays Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £104,000 | 2000-09-29 | £348,752 |
| Duckland Cottage Grays Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £103,000 | 1998-02-18 | £486,225 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 1,605 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 813 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 932 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 1,361 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 1,908 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Standhill Road , SG4 9AG | 3out of 4 | 2,096 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 1,528 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 1,799 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 2,247 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 4,766 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 4,903 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 | 3,441 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 4,742 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Princess Helena College School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT | - not rated | 5,233 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd | Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane | 427 yd | |
| The Garden Gate | Oughton Head Farm Pirton Road | 763 yd | |
| Peckers | 25 John Barker Place | 1,031 yd | |
| Westmill Community Association | Westmill Community Centre John Barker Place | 1,057 yd | |
| Christchurch Open Church | Christchurch Methodist Bedford Road | 1,069 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Highlander | Highlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street | 999 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akash Tandoori | 14 Redhill Road | 1,000 yd | |
| Atlantic Bay | 10 Redhill Road | 1,000 yd | |
| Chinese Food Centre | 2 Redhill Road | 1,034 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill News | 16 Redhill Road | 1,000 yd | |
| Waitrose Store | The Lairage Bedford Road | 1,069 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Lane Sports Club HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 425 yd |
| Swinburne Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE | grass pitches | 788 yd |
| Samuel Lucas Jmi School GAPING LANE | grass pitches | 932 yd |
| Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE | 1,050 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 4 crimes were reported
near Grays Lane .
85% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2HR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in SG5 2HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 195 |
| Full-Time Employee | 80 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 21 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 0 |
| Unemployed | 0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Other | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Education | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 242 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 67 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 163 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 114 |
| Very good health | 167 |
| Good health | 148 |
| Fair health | 75 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 105 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 145 |
| Other | 17 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 405 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 382 |
| European Union | 26 |
| Africa | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 382 |
| 10+ Years | 27 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 285 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 111 |
| No religion | 174 |
| Christian | 215 |
| Buddhist | 5 |
| Jewish | 6 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |