Taylors Cottages is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2LD 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 Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, SG5 2LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2LE, SG5 2LA, SG5 2LB, SG5 2LP, SG5 2TP, SG5 2DT, SG5 2LG, SG5 2JG, SG5 2TU.

Taylors Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Taylors Cottages are based on 10 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 2LD

Average Price
£321,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£321,085
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taylors Cottages

Average Price
£297,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taylors CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£296,0002023-07-28 £282,191
2 Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-02-04 £308,512
2 Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£294,0002017-11-24 £320,534
4 Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,9952013-01-11 £292,418
2 Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002012-08-08 £284,963

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 749 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 4 229 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 4 525 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,246 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,388 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 4 690 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,258 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,947 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,167 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 2,793 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,914 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,795 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,242 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 Road285 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road305 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road365 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane445 yd
Granello LoungeGranello Lounge, 21 Brand Street601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road340 yd
The HighlanderHighlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street589 yd
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road620 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft688 yd
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road305 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road305 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast ClubCanary Club Fishponds Road305 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road526 yd
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road285 yd
Redhill News16 Redhill Road555 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft732 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road796 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches224 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool343 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		427 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches447 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches561 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts596 yd
Bancroft Recreation Ground
BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT RECREATION GROUND BANCROFT 		tennis courts838 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches959 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%

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

Safety

Is Taylors Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Taylors Cottages . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2LD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Taylors Cottages, Hitchin, SG5 2LD

Employment

SG5 2LD 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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