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

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2JE, SG5 2JH, SG5 2JA, SG5 2LU, SG5 2JF, SG5 2HX, SG5 2JQ, SG5 2HS, SG5 2LS.

Lucas Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lucas Lane are based on 30 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 2LX

Average Price
£703,676
Semi-Detached
£559,565
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£775,732
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lucas Lane

Average Price
£603,726
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lucas LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£564,5002015-05-01 £805,897
50 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£352,5002006-06-23 £697,460
36 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,9952000-09-15 £572,305
44 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£109,0001998-01-10 £546,824
50 Lucas Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£133,5001997-03-26 £761,279

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 1,079 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 4 368 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 598 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 826 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,562 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 4 962 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,506 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 4,278 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,486 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 2,941 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 4,245 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,113 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 5,125 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 5,266 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 Lane199 yd
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road504 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road625 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road682 yd
Wakelin & SonCoopers Yard Paynes Park795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HighlanderHighlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street541 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road668 yd
Coopers ArmsCoopers Arms, 81 Tilehouse Street794 yd
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road813 yd
Twisted Fabric6 - 8 The Arcade854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road625 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road625 yd
Rise And Shine Breakfast ClubCanary Club Fishponds Road625 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road718 yd
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road504 yd
Redhill News16 Redhill Road718 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft958 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc23 Churchgate991 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches200 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches368 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		664 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches844 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts924 yd
Swinburne Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Westmill Community Centre
JOHN BARKER PLACE 		1,060 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lucas Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Lucas Lane . 66% 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 2LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lucas Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2LX

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 disabled

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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