Westmill Lane is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 2SR 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 Westmill Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2SR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2RG, SG5 2SP, SG5 2XP, SG5 2SH, SG5 2RD, SG5 2TG, SG5 2SL, SG5 2RB, SG5 2SQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Westmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2019-05-30 | £433,565 |
| 2 Westmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £243,000 | 2011-12-08 | £420,423 |
| 4 Westmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £67,500 | 1999-01-22 | £306,433 |
| 4 Westmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £49,000 | 1996-08-21 | £296,418 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 1,580 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 787 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 1,242 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 1,383 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 1,486 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 1,536 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 969 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 1,849 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 2,615 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 4,030 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 4,132 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX | - not rated | 4,034 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 4,141 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,927 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 5,247 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmill Community Association | Westmill Community Centre John Barker Place | 282 yd | |
| Peckers | 25 John Barker Place | 385 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | The Angels Reply Bedford Road | 792 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akash Tandoori | 14 Redhill Road | 793 yd | |
| Atlantic Bay | 10 Redhill Road | 793 yd | |
| Chinese Food Centre | 2 Redhill Road | 849 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill News | 16 Redhill Road | 793 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE | 288 yd | |
| Swinburne Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SWINBURNE AVENUE | grass pitches | 553 yd |
| Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way | grass pitches | 557 yd |
| The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD | grass pitches | 893 yd |
| St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN | grass pitches | 896 yd |
| King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 1,070 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 153.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 204 crimes were reported
near Westmill Lane .
44% 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 2SR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 2SR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 83 |
| Retired | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 28 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Other | 4 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Education | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 142 |
| Male | 118 |
| Single | 91 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 78 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 126 |
| Good health | 83 |
| Fair health | 40 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 66 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 51 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 12 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 7 |
| Mixed Other | 9 |
| White | 208 |
| Arab | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 230 |
| European Union | 13 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 230 |
| 10+ Years | 26 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 209 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 39 |
| No religion | 133 |
| Christian | 103 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 15 |