Freewaters Close is in Ickleford, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 3TQ 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 Freewaters Close, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3TQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 3TG, SG5 3TD, SG5 3UD, SG5 3UE, SG5 3TE, SG5 3UF, SG5 3AW, SG5 3YG, SG5 3YF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freewaters Cottage Freewaters Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £950,000 | 2023-10-10 | £892,976 |
| 11 Freewaters Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £492,500 | 2021-12-02 | £498,643 |
| 13 Freewaters Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £645,000 | 2021-06-29 | £631,934 |
| 4 Freewaters Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £650,000 | 2018-06-15 | £724,569 |
| 4 Freewaters Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £525,000 | 2015-10-09 | £696,335 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 2,153 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickleford Primary School Arlesey Road , Ickleford SG5 3TG | 3out of 4 | 85 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 1,029 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 1,353 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 2,214 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 2,292 yd | Academy sponsor led | 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 | 1,271 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 2,374 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 2,604 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 2,782 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 3,073 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 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 | 2,839 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 3,447 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 3,931 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX | - not rated | 4,441 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Lavender | Cadwell Farm Arlesey Road | 748 yd | |
| Space2play (Herts) Ltd | 38, Knowl Piece Wilbury Way | 997 yd | |
| Ravidassia Community Centre | 2, Knowl Piece Wilbury Way | 997 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ickleford Sports & Recreational Club | The Pavilion Chambers Lane | 253 yd | |
| The Plume of Feathers | The Plume Of Feathers Upper Green | 258 yd | |
| The Cricketers PH | 107 Arlesey Road | 297 yd | |
| The Old George | The Old George Arlesey Road | 357 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ickleford Sport & Recreation Club WALNUT WAY | grass pitches, squash courts | 504 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 127.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 18.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 49 crimes were reported
near Freewaters Close .
71% 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 3TQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 3TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 93 |
| Retired | 47 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Part-Time Employee | 21 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Looking after home or family | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Information and communication | 16 |
| Education | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 131 |
| Male | 128 |
| Single | 93 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 146 |
| Good health | 81 |
| Fair health | 27 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 11 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 43 |
| Degree or Similar | 105 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
| White | 234 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 235 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 235 |
| 10+ Years | 11 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 221 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 19 |
| No religion | 137 |
| Christian | 106 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Not answered | 13 |