Westbury Close is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2NF 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 Westbury Close, Hitchin, SG5 2NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2LJ, SG5 2NA, SG5 2NE, SG5 2LT, SG5 2LR, SG5 2QU, SG5 2NB, SG5 2LS, SG5 2NS.

Westbury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westbury Close are based on 48 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 2NF

Average Price
£433,168
Semi-Detached
£426,133
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£510,544
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbury Close

Average Price
£432,084
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Westbury Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002022-01-14 £614,047
26 Westbury Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-03-12 £483,127
49 Westbury Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002016-12-02 £500,486
39 Westbury Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002015-07-03 £480,791
24 Westbury Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002012-07-05 £407,041

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 988 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 253 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 544 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 764 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,589 yd Academy converter No 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 1,024 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,200 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,802 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 4,115 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,259 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 3,138 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 4,092 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,957 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 5,141 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Princess Helena College
School Lane , Preston SG4 7RT 		- not rated 5,455 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
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane265 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road492 yd
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road629 yd
Peckers25 John Barker Place641 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road495 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road552 yd
The HighlanderHighlander, 45 Upper Tilehouse Street842 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft1,025 yd
Coopers ArmsCoopers Arms, 81 Tilehouse Street1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road391 yd
Atlantic Bay10 Redhill Road391 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road407 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road492 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road391 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road629 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches267 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches457 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches540 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool643 yd
Westmill Community Centre
JOHN BARKER PLACE 		731 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches744 yd
Swinburne Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE 		grass pitches750 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		773 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts856 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches891 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 speed99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westbury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 127 crimes were reported near Westbury Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Westbury Close, Hitchin, SG5 2NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired56
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed29
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education26
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female203
Male175

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health194
Good health141
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 165
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White327
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years34
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Ireland3
France1
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal4
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion176
Christian150
Hindu1
Jewish7
Muslim10
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered29
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