Oughton Head Way is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2LA is located in the Hitchin Oughton 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 Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2LB, SG5 2LD, SG5 2LE, SG5 2TP, SG5 2DT, SG5 2JG, SG5 2LP, SG5 2JZ, SG5 2JQ.

Oughton Head Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oughton Head Way are based on 91 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 2LA

Average Price
£473,747
Semi-Detached
£457,477
Terraced
£412,702
Detached
£710,652
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oughton Head Way

Average Price
£467,543
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oughton Head WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002023-01-30 £438,421
28 Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£702,5002022-12-19 £686,577
10 Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-08-01 £353,662
13 Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-04-29 £442,160
29 Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-04-27 £451,587

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 751 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 4 184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 498 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,275 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,351 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 4 666 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,295 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,954 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,184 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 2,754 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,920 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,802 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,938 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,199 yd Other independent school No 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
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road245 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road328 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road355 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane460 yd
Granello LoungeGranello Lounge, 21 Brand Street564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road357 yd
The HighlanderHighlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street547 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft661 yd
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road663 yd
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road328 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road328 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast ClubCanary Club Fishponds Road328 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road569 yd
Southern Fried Chicken6A Brand Street592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road245 yd
Redhill News16 Redhill Road599 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft699 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road777 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate796 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches179 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool336 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches376 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		393 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches462 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches523 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches538 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts595 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts826 yd
Xchange Fitness
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite935 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oughton Head Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Oughton Head 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2LA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LA

Employment

SG5 2LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 Employee102
Retired58
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4
Other1
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Education17
Other17
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female154
Male140

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex5
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health158
Good health90
Fair health31
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 146
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White269
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years30
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy3
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion153
Christian109
Sikh3
Not answered29
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