SG5 3BP is in Hitchin and North Hertfordshire district. SG5 3BP is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo 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 Hitchin, SG5 3BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 3BP

Average Price
£1,327,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£989,394
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,665,561

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SG5 3BP

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Park View Wellbury Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£1,700,0002021-06-03 £1,665,561
Woodlands Cottage Wellbury Park, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£485,0002006-04-13 £989,394

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 5,223 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
School Lane , Offley SG5 3AT
3out of 4 2,485 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Pirton School
High Street , Pirton SG5 3PS
3out of 4 2,766 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hexton Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hexton , SG5 3JL
3out of 4 3,619 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ
3out of 4 4,266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ
4out of 4 4,593 yd Community school 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 5,019 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB
4out of 4 5,191 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SG5 3BP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG5 3BP postcode.

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 SG5 3BP dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in SG5 3BP area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

SG5 3BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee50
Retired23
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Part-Time Employee14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Human health and social work activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education4
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female76
Male90

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex69
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed6

Health

Very good health93
Good health59
Fair health14
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 40
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean4
White163

Country of Birth

United Kingdom147
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK147
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom130
France1
Poland8
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
Oceania2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion83
Christian68
Buddhist1
Not answered15