King Georges Close is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 2UW is located in the Hitchin Bearton 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 King Georges Close, Hitchin, SG5 2UW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2UF, SG5 2UQ, SG5 2UP, SG5 1UL, SG5 2UE, SG5 2UT, SG5 1UN, SG5 2UN, SG5 2UH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 King Georges Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2023-08-04 | £213,130 |
| 6 King Georges Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £305,500 | 2021-11-08 | £294,952 |
| 16 King Georges Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2021-07-15 | £284,730 |
| 6 King Georges Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2018-09-26 | £167,060 |
| 16 King Georges Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £266,000 | 2017-03-14 | £273,219 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 946 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 558 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 644 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 790 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 930 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ | 4out of 4 | 1,205 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 | 356 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 1,305 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 2,014 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 3,500 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 3,504 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 | 3,457 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 3,498 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,317 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 4,593 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peckers | 25 John Barker Place | 534 yd | |
| Westmill Community Association | Westmill Community Centre John Barker Place | 620 yd | |
| The Canary Kitchen | Canary Club Fishponds Road | 770 yd | |
| Hitchin Everyone Active Cafe | Hitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road | 998 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | The Angels Reply Bedford Road | 383 yd | |
| Hitchin Rugby Club | Hitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way | 450 yd | |
| Hitchin Town Football Club Limited | 68 Fishponds Road | 795 yd | |
| The Victoria | The Victoria Ickleford Road | 999 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Food Centre | 2 Redhill Road | 480 yd | |
| Akash Tandoori | 14 Redhill Road | 481 yd | |
| Atlantic Bay | 10 Redhill Road | 481 yd | |
| Uptown Kebab & Pizza | 151B Bearton Road | 613 yd | |
| Curry House | 151C Bearton Road | 613 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill News | 16 Redhill Road | 481 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Michaels Field BEARTON GREEN | grass pitches | 187 yd |
| The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD | grass pitches | 351 yd |
| King George V Playing Fields OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 369 yd |
| Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way | grass pitches | 545 yd |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 568 yd |
| Westmill Community Centre JOHN BARKER PLACE | 624 yd | |
| Top Field FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 684 yd |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy FISHPONDS ROAD | grass pitches | 837 yd |
| Hbs Tennis Club FISHPONDS ROAD | tennis courts | 948 yd |
| Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin Fishponds Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 974 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 130.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 240 crimes were reported
near King Georges Close .
40% 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 2UW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 2UW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 76 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Self-Employed | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Information and communication | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Female | 147 |
| Male | 160 |
| Single | 50 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 142 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 25 |
| Very good health | 170 |
| Good health | 91 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 7 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 29 |
| Degree or Similar | 111 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 276 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 257 |
| European Union | 31 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 257 |
| 10+ Years | 38 |
| 5-10 Years | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 244 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 143 |
| Christian | 121 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Sikh | 15 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 21 |