Vicarage Close is in Shillington, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district.
SG5 3LS is located in the Silsoe and Shillington electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3LS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 3LJ, SG5 3LH, SG5 3LP, SG5 3LQ, SG5 3NJ, SG5 3NE, SG5 3NH, SG5 3LW, SG5 3LT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Vicarage Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £467,500 | 2023-03-27 | £459,031 |
| 25 Vicarage Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £464,800 | 2022-10-06 | £454,732 |
| 26 Vicarage Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £462,000 | 2021-09-23 | £511,262 |
| 21 Vicarage Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £463,000 | 2021-02-26 | £547,857 |
| 21 Vicarage Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £353,000 | 2017-02-03 | £457,196 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillington Lower School Greenfields , Shillington SG5 3NX | 3out of 4 | 576 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gravenhurst Academy High Street , Gravenhurst MK45 4HY | 4out of 4 | 2,497 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meppershall Church of England Academy 107 High Street , SG17 5LZ | - not rated | 2,850 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pirton School High Street , Pirton SG5 3PS | 3out of 4 | 3,296 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stondon Lower School Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ | 3out of 4 | 3,418 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 | 5,437 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 | 3,815 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard School & Nursery Higham Gobion Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RB | - not rated | 4,949 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 | 149 yd | |
| Shillington Football & Social Club | Shillington Memorial Playing Field, Greenfields | 538 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shillington Memorial Playing Field SHILLINGTON MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD SHILLINGTON MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELD GREENFIELDS | grass pitches | 688 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% |
| Median download speed | 78.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 71.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 33 crimes were reported
near Vicarage Close .
74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 3LS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 3LS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 96 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Part-Time Employee | 22 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Construction | 25 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
| Education | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Other | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 132 |
| Male | 142 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 121 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 165 |
| Good health | 85 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 29 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 14 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 94 |
| Other | 1 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 10 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 251 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 255 |
| 10+ Years | 13 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 228 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 36 |
| No religion | 129 |
| Christian | 131 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |