Bedford Road is in Holwell, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG5 3SE 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, Hitchin, SG5 3SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG16 6FP, SG16 6ND, SG16 6NE, SG16 6FL, SG16 6FN, SG16 6DT, SG16 6FH, SG5 3RZ, SG16 6FG.

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 Mid 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 3SE

Average Price
£506,610
Semi-Detached
£580,920
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£209,370
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£435,874
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 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages Bedford Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£465,0002018-05-25 £574,625
1 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages Bedford Road, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£387,5002014-09-26 £650,804
1 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages Bedford Road, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002007-10-05 £559,263
1 Holwell Bury Farm Cottages Bedford Road, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£95,5001997-07-21 £538,987
Howell Bury Farmhouse Bedford Road, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£35,0001996-11-22 £209,370

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Derwent Lower School
Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA
3out of 4 1,297 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ
3out of 4 1,370 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL
3out of 4 3,326 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Meppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street , SG17 5LZ
- not rated 3,498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Raynsford Church of England Academy
Park Lane , SG16 6AT
3out of 4 3,964 yd Academy converter 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 4,500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR
3out of 4 4,908 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA
2out of 4 5,091 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 4,138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS
2out of 4 4,766 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU
4out of 4 5,074 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Henlow Fish Bar 2253 Hitchin Road, Henlow898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bird in HandBedford Road, Lower Stondon801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Henlow Tandoori302 Hitchin Road, Henlow933 yd
Chicken n Spice251 Hitchin Road, Henlow946 yd
The Flamez249 Hitchin Road, Henlow946 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raf Henlow Sports Ground (Closed)
Hitchin Road
grass pitches586 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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/s25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s50.0%

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 3SE.

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 3SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee204
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee37
Retired20
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5

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

Female254
Male226

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex164
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed1

Health

Very good health320
Good health121
Fair health30
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 158
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian12
Pakistani3
Other Asian9
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White403
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom433
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK433
10+ Years36
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom422
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion251
Christian172
Hindu9
Jewish2
Muslim15
Sikh13
Not answered17