Bells Close is in Shillington, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district.
SG5 3LQ is located in the Silsoe and Shillington electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bells Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3LQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 3NE, SG5 3LH, SG5 3NJ, SG5 3NH, SG5 3LW, SG5 3LP, SG5 3LJ, SG5 3LL, SG5 3LS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bells Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2020-09-25 | £514,657 |
| 2 Bells Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2001-07-13 | £778,953 |
| 1 Bells Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £199,000 | 1999-02-26 | £935,904 |
| 1 Bells Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £209,995 | 1997-08-21 | £1,113,668 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillington Lower School Greenfields , Shillington SG5 3NX | 3out of 4 | 413 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gravenhurst Academy High Street , Gravenhurst MK45 4HY | 4out of 4 | 2,371 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy 107 High Street , SG17 5LZ | - not rated | 2,680 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stondon Lower School Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ | 3out of 4 | 3,332 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pirton School High Street , Pirton SG5 3PS | 3out of 4 | 3,404 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU | 4out of 4 | 5,259 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Unit 54 , Wrest Park MK45 4HS | - not rated | 3,762 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard School & Nursery Higham Gobion Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RB | - not rated | 5,074 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown | 104 High Road, Shillington | 150 yd | |
| Shillington Football & Social Club | Shillington Memorial Playing Field, Greenfields | 401 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shillington Memorial Playing Field SHILLINGTON MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD SHILLINGTON MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD GREENFIELDS | grass pitches | 524 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 48 crimes were reported
near Bells Close .
71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 3LQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 3LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 | 80 |
| Retired | 59 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Education | 20 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 149 |
| Male | 134 |
| Single | 80 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 113 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 3 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 153 |
| Good health | 101 |
| Fair health | 27 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 23 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 111 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 271 |
| United Kingdom | 262 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 262 |
| 10+ Years | 16 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 246 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 130 |
| Christian | 125 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 21 |