Bedford Road is in Holwell, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 3RX is located in the Cadwell 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 Bedford Road, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5 3RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 3RX

Average Price
£643,633
Semi-Detached
£536,575
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£710,825
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£280,346

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
Hawthorns Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£280,0002017-01-18 £280,346
Greenwood Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002011-07-15 £564,258
Brookside Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£380,0002011-06-10 £681,024
Dunroamin Ramerick Nursery Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002007-08-07 £536,575
Sunvale Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002004-01-27 £806,465

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 4,998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ
3out of 4 2,024 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Derwent Lower School
Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA
3out of 4 2,048 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG
3out of 4 3,048 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL
3out of 4 3,360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD
4out of 4 3,775 yd Community school Yes 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 4,010 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 4,269 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA
3out of 4 5,124 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS
3out of 4 5,400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB
4out of 4 5,428 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road , SG16 6AN
3out of 4 4,769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS
2out of 4 4,834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY
4out of 4 5,229 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ
- not rated 5,452 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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 3RX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SG5 3RX 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 0.0%
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%

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/s90.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed15.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed19.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed19.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed2.51 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 3RX.

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, Holwell, Hitchin, SG5 3RX

Employment

SG5 3RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee109
Retired80
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Administrative and support service activities14
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female220
Male205

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex172
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed21

Health

Very good health217
Good health130
Fair health52
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 128
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other5
White380
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom394
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK394
10+ Years14
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom346
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy3
Poland5
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion186
Christian201
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Sikh4
Other religion5
Not answered20