John Barker Place, Hitchin, SG5 2PD

John Barker Place is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2PD 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 John Barker Place, Hitchin, SG5 2PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2PE, SG5 2PH, SG5 2SG, SG5 2SE, SG5 2PF, SG5 2SD, SG5 2PB, SG5 2SX, SG5 2PP.

John Barker Place Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £145,195
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on John Barker Place are based on 43 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 2PD

Average Price
£187,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Barker Place

Average Price
£145,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Barker PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
25A John Barker Place, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-08-12	£187,265

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	1,246 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	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT	2out of 4	1,307 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	868 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	4,024 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	3,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	4,021 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ	- not rated	5,113 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	Distance
Peckers	25 John Barker Place	10 yd
Westmill Community Association	Westmill Community Centre John Barker Place	132 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground Ltd	Hitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane	840 yd
The Canary Kitchen	Canary Club Fishponds Road	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels	The Angels Reply Bedford Road	439 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited	68 Fishponds Road	916 yd
Hitchin Rugby Club	Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Tandoori	14 Redhill Road	416 yd
Atlantic Bay	10 Redhill Road	416 yd
Chinese Food Centre	2 Redhill Road	477 yd
What The Cluck?!	Canary Club Fishponds Road	862 yd
Burgerians	Canary Club Fishponds Road	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redhill News	16 Redhill Road		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE		131 yd
Swinburne Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	471 yd
St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN	grass pitches	683 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way	grass pitches	711 yd
Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	841 yd
King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	884 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY	grass pitches	1,084 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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Safety

Is John Barker Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 292 crimes were reported near John Barker Place . 34% 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 2PD.

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

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Employment

SG5 2PD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

People

Gender

Female	95
Male	81

Partnership Status

Single	81
Married: Opposite sex	24
Separated	4
Divorced	27
Widowed	4

Health

Very good health	51
Good health	69
Fair health	41
Bad health	14
Very bad health	2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	37
Apprenticeship	9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8
Degree or Similar	21
Other	1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	3
Chinese	4
Indian	2
Other Asian	5
Black African	1
Black Caribbean	7
Other Black	1
Mixed White and Asian	1
Mixed White and African	2
Mixed White and Caribbean	12
Mixed Other	2
White	136
Other	2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	156
European Union	6
Rest of Europe	2
Africa	1
Middle East and Asia	7
The Americas and the Caribbean	4
Oceania	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	156
10+ Years	15
5-10 Years	6

Passport Held

United Kingdom	124
Poland	2
Romania	1
Other EU countries	1
Eastern Asia	2
Southern Asia	2
No passport held	46

Religion

No religion	88
Christian	64
Buddhist	2
Hindu	4
Muslim	8
Not answered	11