Bedford Road is in Ickleford, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 3SB 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, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3SB 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 3SB

Average Price
£891,985
Semi-Detached
£859,221
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,701,219
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£344,863

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
1 Old Ramerick Barns Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,275,0002022-10-21 £1,221,667
3 Old Ramerick Barns Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£965,0002020-11-23 £1,033,586
4 Old Ramerick Barns Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£770,0002017-04-20 £947,132
2 Old Ramerick Barns Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£965,0002017-04-07 £1,186,990
Old Ramerick Manor Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,450,0002016-12-07 £1,701,219

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Derwent Lower School
Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA
3out of 4 1,311 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ
3out of 4 1,787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL
3out of 4 2,983 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG
3out of 4 3,738 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD
4out of 4 3,779 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS
3out of 4 4,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 4,721 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 4,735 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 4,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS
2out of 4 4,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB
- not rated 5,227 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU
4out of 4 5,376 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 Stondon1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raf Henlow Sports Ground (Closed)
Hitchin Road
grass pitches657 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 22.2%
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/s77.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed23 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed34.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.37 Mbit/s

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 3SB.

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, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired87
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing25
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Human health and social work activities15
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male176

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex156
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed26

Health

Very good health187
Good health126
Fair health35
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 132
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White349
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years16
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Ireland3
Italy1
Portugal2
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion144
Christian186
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered22