Poplar Drive is in Stotfold, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG5 4AF is located in the Stotfold and Langford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poplar Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 4AR, SG5 4AP, SG5 4BB, SG5 4AL, SG5 4AS, SG5 4AT, SG5 4AJ, SG5 4BZ, SG5 4AH.

Poplar Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Drive are based on 2 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 4AF

Average Price
£685,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£685,766
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Drive

Average Price
£693,670
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Poplar Drive, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002019-07-26 £681,549
1 Poplar Drive, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£399,9502014-09-10 £674,176
1 Poplar Drive, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£264,5002002-11-08 £650,736
2 Poplar Drive, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£295,0002002-10-16 £736,603

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Rook Tree Lane , Stotfold SG5 4DL 		3out of 4 847 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roecroft Lower School
Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF 		4out of 4 1,427 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL 		3out of 4 2,955 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD 		4out of 4 3,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grange Academy
Sparhawke , SG6 4PY 		2out of 4 3,361 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Knights Templar School
Park Street , SG7 6DZ 		3out of 4 5,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB 		- not rated 774 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS 		2out of 4 1,535 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road , SG16 6AN 		3out of 4 4,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brandles School
Weston Way , SG7 6EY 		- not rated 5,246 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys 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
Randalls Tea RoomStotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve, Stotfold Mill993 yd
Astwick Service StationAstwick Service Station, Great North Road1,029 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruAstwick Service Station, Great North Road1,031 yd
Box of CakesThe Simpson Centre, Hallsworth Drive1,031 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop57 High Street, Stotfold1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown39 The Green, Stotfold85 yd
Stotfold Conservative Club93 Regent Street, Stotfold379 yd
The Chequers33 Queen Street, Stotfold1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayAstwick Service Station, Great North Road1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roker Park
ROKER PARK ROKER PARK THE GREEN 		grass pitches112 yd
Riverside Playing Fields
DROVERS LANE 		grass pitches366 yd
St Marys Church Of England Academy Stotfold
ROOK TREE LANE 		grass pitches702 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 Poplar Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Poplar Drive . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 4AF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee164
Retired84
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction27
Education24
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female254
Male235

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex192
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed18

Health

Very good health254
Good health172
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 74
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 126
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian13
Other Asian2
Black African10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White434

Country of Birth

United Kingdom461
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK461
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom423
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia3
No passport held49

Religion

No religion215
Christian232
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim6
Sikh4
Other religion2
Not answered23
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