West Lane is in Pirton, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 3RA 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 West Lane, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3RA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 3RE, SG5 3RB, SG5 3QR, SG5 3QT, SG5 3RD, SG5 3QU, SG5 3FJ, SG5 3PT, SG5 3QP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 West Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £432,500 | 2023-05-31 | £416,040 |
| 7 West Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £468,000 | 2021-04-30 | £497,277 |
| 23B West Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2019-05-01 | £259,377 |
| 17 West Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £386,000 | 2019-01-18 | £427,864 |
| 7 West Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2015-09-01 | £521,057 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 4,683 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirton School High Street , Pirton SG5 3PS | 3out of 4 | 384 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stondon Lower School Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ | 3out of 4 | 3,276 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shillington Lower School Greenfields , Shillington SG5 3NX | 3out of 4 | 3,679 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 3,797 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ickleford Primary School Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG | 3out of 4 | 3,949 yd | Voluntary controlled 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 | 3,925 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 4,923 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Tea Room | 14 High Street | 391 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox | The Fox, 37 High Street | 326 yd | |
| Motte and Bailey | Motte And Bailey, 1 Great Green | 671 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pirton Recreation Ground PIRTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB PIRTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WALNUT TREE ROAD | grass pitches | 632 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 | 61.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 61.1% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 61.1% |
| 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 | 36.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 59 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 38 crimes were reported
near West Lane .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 3RA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 3RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 | 145 |
| Retired | 78 |
| Self-Employed | 67 |
| Part-Time Employee | 55 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Information and communication | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Real estate activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 266 |
| Male | 231 |
| Single | 112 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 237 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 312 |
| Good health | 138 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 24 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 50 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 60 |
| Degree or Similar | 220 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 8 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 465 |
| United Kingdom | 462 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 462 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 450 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| No passport held | 32 |
| No religion | 208 |
| Christian | 241 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 36 |