Gaping Lane is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2JE 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 Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2LX, SG5 2JH, SG5 2JF, SG5 2HX, SG5 2JA, SG5 2HY, SG5 2JQ, SG5 2LU, SG5 2HS.

Gaping Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gaping Lane are based on 90 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 2JE

Average Price
£691,168
Semi-Detached
£696,478
Terraced
£627,194
Detached
£700,142
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gaping Lane

Average Price
£501,583
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gaping LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
62 Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002023-01-26 £763,542
56 Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-04-30 £662,581
47 Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002021-04-16 £685,350
63 Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002021-04-01 £706,601
70 Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£665,0002018-02-21 £729,564

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 1,060 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 805 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,560 yd Community 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 4 909 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,547 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 4,265 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,493 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 2,858 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 4,230 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,039 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 5,114 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 5,243 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
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane286 yd
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road449 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road630 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road654 yd
Wakelin & SonCoopers Yard Paynes Park715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HighlanderHighlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street454 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road666 yd
Coopers ArmsCoopers Arms, 81 Tilehouse Street710 yd
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade777 yd
Pitcher & Piano31 Market Place786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road630 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road630 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast ClubCanary Club Fishponds Road630 yd
Southern Fried Chicken6A Brand Street755 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road449 yd
Redhill News16 Redhill Road774 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft893 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate913 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches286 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches309 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		607 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool639 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches660 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches797 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches835 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts902 yd
Fitness Connection (Hitchin) (Closed)
Austin House Austin House Queen Street 		health and fitness suite1,075 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,079 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 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.6%

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 speed138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gaping Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Gaping Lane . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2JE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired80
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other12
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication9
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male220

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health259
Good health131
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 183
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Black African2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White404
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom391
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK391
10+ Years31
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom379
Ireland4
Italy1
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia5
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion230
Christian161
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish2
Other religion5
Not answered25
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