Bedford Road is in Ickleford, Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG5 3XH 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 3XH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG5 3XJ, SG5 3XL, SG5 3YL, SG5 3XS, SG5 3XP, SG5 3RN, SG5 3RR, SG5 3XR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £402,500 | 2019-01-18 | £446,153 |
| 18 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £268,000 | 2018-07-20 | £290,184 |
| 33 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £367,000 | 2017-10-27 | £405,293 |
| 9 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2015-09-04 | £493,644 |
| 33 Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £246,750 | 2013-02-18 | £410,368 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 1,891 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 | 888 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT | 2out of 4 | 1,035 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR | 3out of 4 | 1,166 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,551 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS | 3out of 4 | 1,929 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 | 905 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 2,296 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 2,946 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 3,266 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 3,551 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | 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 | 3,587 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 4,280 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX | - not rated | 4,387 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 4,700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old George | The Old George Arlesey Road | 585 yd | |
| The Plume of Feathers | The Plume Of Feathers Upper Green | 670 yd | |
| Ickleford Sports & Recreational Club | The Pavilion Chambers Lane | 683 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burford Way Recreation Ground (Closed) Burford Way | grass pitches | 511 yd |
| Ickleford Sport & Recreation Club WALNUT WAY | grass pitches, squash courts | 584 yd |
| The Priory School BEDFORD ROAD | grass pitches | 804 yd |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School OLD HALE WAY | grass pitches | 953 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 | 96.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 96.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 96.9% |
| 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 | 79.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 159.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 79 crimes were reported
near Bedford Road .
64% 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 3XH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG5 3XH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 | 81 |
| Retired | 51 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Looking after home or family | 19 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Other | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 33 |
| Construction | 26 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Education | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 182 |
| Male | 188 |
| Single | 106 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 131 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 192 |
| Good health | 102 |
| Fair health | 58 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 61 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 35 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 87 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 10 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 13 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 330 |
| United Kingdom | 347 |
| European Union | 15 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 347 |
| 10+ Years | 14 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 293 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| No passport held | 61 |
| No religion | 195 |
| Christian | 130 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 6 |
| Sikh | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 34 |