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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2JF, SG5 2JQ, SG5 2JE, SG5 2LU, SG5 2JG, SG5 2LX, SG5 2HY, SG5 2HX, SG5 2LW.

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 2JH

Average Price
£172,419
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£172,419
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
2 Hartland Court Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-07-31 £199,243
4 Hartland Court Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-10-29 £172,898
4 Hartland Court Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002018-12-18 £169,263
2 Hartland Court Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,5002016-10-19 £176,318
4 Hartland Court Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,5002014-09-29 £170,808

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 974 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 4 249 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 719 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,474 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 4 843 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,466 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,572 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 4,178 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,403 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 2,837 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 4,143 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 5,026 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,094 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 5,158 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 Lane304 yd
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road384 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road541 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road571 yd
Granello LoungeGranello Lounge, 21 Brand Street689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HighlanderHighlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street473 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road577 yd
Coopers ArmsCoopers Arms, 81 Tilehouse Street696 yd
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade744 yd
Pitcher & Piano31 Market Place757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road541 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road541 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast ClubCanary Club Fishponds Road541 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road694 yd
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road384 yd
Redhill News16 Redhill Road706 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft840 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate881 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches249 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches305 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		544 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool554 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches572 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches725 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches746 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts817 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts1,032 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,041 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gaping Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 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 2JH.

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 2JH

Employment

SG5 2JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee110
Retired44
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education24
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing16
Information and communication16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male142

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed7

Health

Very good health169
Good health102
Fair health27
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 140
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian6
Black African4
Other Black1
White277
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union10
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years22
5-10 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France4
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Romania1
Turkey3
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion156
Christian111
Buddhist6
Hindu1
Muslim5
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered16
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