Bedford Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2TJ is located in the Hitchin Oughton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2TY, SG5 2UB, SG5 2JJ, SG5 2SA, SG5 2NQ, SG5 1UR, SG5 2TX, SG5 2JL, SG5 1PA.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 505 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 2TJ

Average Price
£181,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,685
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£362,961
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 44 Chestnut Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-08-09 £188,602
Flat 18 Chestnut Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-01-11 £183,154
Flat 10 Chestnut Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-09-28 £189,528
Flat 35 Chestnut Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£252,0002021-07-26 £247,420
Flat 15 Chestnut Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,5002020-04-30 £188,263

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 686 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 4 302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 519 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 621 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 907 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,234 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 4 865 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 872 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,643 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,748 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,887 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 3,047 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,727 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,588 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,783 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
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road251 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road503 yd
Peckers25 John Barker Place617 yd
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road624 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road225 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road306 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road758 yd
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way768 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road142 yd
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road196 yd
Atlantic Bay10 Redhill Road196 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road251 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road196 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road624 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road914 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft975 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches163 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches461 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool474 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches572 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts590 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches616 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches630 yd
Christchurch Methodist & United Reformed Church
BEDFORD ROAD 		709 yd
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches728 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches736 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 4.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.4%

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 speed38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.22 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 48% 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 2TJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2TJ

Employment

SG5 2TJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Self-Employed24
Retired20
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing12
Education12
Transport and storage11
Information and communication11
Other10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female115
Male111

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed9

Health

Very good health124
Good health73
Fair health22
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 102

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other8
White184
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years25
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Ireland3
France5
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America4
No passport held17

Religion

No religion121
Christian80
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim4
Sikh5
Other religion5
Not answered9
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