Bedford Road is in Holwell Bury, Hitchin and in Central Bedfordshire district. SG5 3RZ is located in the Arlesey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Holwell Bury, Hitchin, SG5 3RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 3SE, SG5 3SB.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 3RZ

Average Price
£1,084,736
Semi-Detached
£1,084,736
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£770,055
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
2 The Lodge Bedford Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£640,0002014-08-01 £1,084,736

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Derwent Lower School
Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA
3out of 4 1,490 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ
3out of 4 1,573 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL
3out of 4 3,273 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG
3out of 4 3,682 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Meppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street , SG17 5LZ
- not rated 3,756 yd Academy converter 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 4,633 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS
3out of 4 4,773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 4,814 yd Foundation school No Mixed 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 4,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS
2out of 4 4,732 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU
4out of 4 5,365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bird in HandBedford Road, Lower Stondon1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raf Henlow Sports Ground (Closed)
Hitchin Road
grass pitches787 yd

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 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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 73% 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 3RZ.

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 Bury, Hitchin, SG5 3RZ

Employment

SG5 3RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 Employee68
Retired65
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing19
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Information and communication15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female131
Male135

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex143
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed10

Health

Very good health149
Good health84
Fair health27
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 87
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani10
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White212
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union13
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years32
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland2
Italy3
Poland3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion72
Christian153
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Sikh12
Not answered17