The Crescent is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2PA 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 The Crescent, Hitchin, SG5 2PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2SE, SG5 2SD, SG5 2PB, SG5 2PH, SG5 2NW, SG5 2PD, SG5 2SB, SG5 2QR, SG5 2NZ.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent are based on 31 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 2PA

Average Price
£276,017
Semi-Detached
£300,391
Terraced
£274,142
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£393,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 The Crescent, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,0002021-06-25 £301,801
29 The Crescent, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-09-29 £312,756
10 The Crescent, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-09-06 £256,404
10 The Crescent, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002015-02-06 £273,381
29 The Crescent, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£179,0002014-03-21 £276,822

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 1,108 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 4 239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 969 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 983 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 1,040 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 869 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 1,317 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 2,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,981 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,015 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 3,496 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,973 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,807 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 5,056 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
Peckers25 John Barker Place170 yd
Westmill Community AssociationWestmill Community Centre John Barker Place290 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road703 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane707 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road308 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road758 yd
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road261 yd
Atlantic Bay10 Redhill Road261 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road325 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road703 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road261 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westmill Community Centre
JOHN BARKER PLACE 		287 yd
Swinburne Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE 		grass pitches534 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches636 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches709 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed)
Burford Way 		grass pitches820 yd
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches840 yd
The Priory School
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches852 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches903 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool923 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 speed76 Mbit/s
Average download speed117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 280 crimes were reported near The Crescent . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 2PA.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Crescent, Hitchin, SG5 2PA

Employment

SG5 2PA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed31
Retired28
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)21
Unemployed18
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities27
Education18
Construction16
Accommodation and food service activities16
Administrative and support service activities14
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female229
Male200

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex103
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed19

Health

Very good health192
Good health166
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 69
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian3
Black African10
Black Caribbean10
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean36
Mixed Other3
White335
Arab11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom389
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK389
10+ Years29
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland8
Italy4
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held103

Religion

No religion216
Christian165
Buddhist4
Muslim12
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered24
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