Bedford Road is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 2WA is located in the Hitchin Oughton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2WA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2NH, SG5 2UD, SG5 2UJ, SG5 2NJ, SG5 2SB, SG5 2NQ, SG5 1UN, SG5 1UP, SG5 2UB.

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 2WA

Average Price
£575,430
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£575,430
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
2 Castle Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002020-11-25 £459,810
4 Castle Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002012-01-11 £672,705
3 Castle Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002007-10-31 £510,584
1 Castle Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£296,0002004-08-06 £622,758
1 Castle Court Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£190,0002001-10-01 £560,730

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 851 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 4 323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 748 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 786 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,077 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 4 667 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,877 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,714 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,780 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 3,300 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,703 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,544 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,781 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 Place405 yd
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road518 yd
Westmill Community AssociationWestmill Community Centre John Barker Place528 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road769 yd
Hitchin Town Cricket Ground LtdHitchin Cricket Ground Lucas Lane801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road62 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road562 yd
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way652 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road148 yd
Atlantic Bay10 Redhill Road148 yd
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road155 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road518 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road148 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road911 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches391 yd
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches425 yd
Westmill Community Centre
JOHN BARKER PLACE 		528 yd
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches588 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches670 yd
The Priory School
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches680 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool741 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts797 yd
Lucas Lane Sports Club
HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND HITCHIN CRICKET GROUND LUCAS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches803 yd
Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed)
Burford Way 		grass pitches808 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%

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 252 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 38% 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 2WA.

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 2WA

Employment

SG5 2WA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee96
Retired51
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Education19
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Information and communication11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male176

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed24

Health

Very good health195
Good health113
Fair health34
Bad health23
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 83
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese4
Indian10
Pakistani12
Other Asian9
Black African14
Black Caribbean8
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White272
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years38
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland1
Italy6
Spain2
Romania6
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion142
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim30
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered25
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