Castles Close is in Stotfold, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG5 4BY 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 4DB, SG5 4DA, SG5 4BZ, SG5 4DD, SG5 4DF, SG5 4EP, SG5 4DE, SG5 4AJ, SG5 4AT.

Castles Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castles Close are based on 6 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 4BY

Average Price
£531,893
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£531,893
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castles Close

Average Price
£466,578
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castles CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Castles Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-02-04 £402,314
3 Castles Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002014-08-06 £536,973
5 Castles Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0001999-10-25 £528,126
4 Castles Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0001999-10-22 £660,157

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 4 980 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roecroft Lower School
Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF 		4out of 4 1,452 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL 		3out of 4 2,739 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD 		4out of 4 3,211 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grange Academy
Sparhawke , SG6 4PY 		2out of 4 3,415 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 5,230 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 661 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS 		2out of 4 1,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road , SG16 6AN 		3out of 4 4,021 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 5,402 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
Box of CakesThe Simpson Centre, Hallsworth Drive944 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop57 High Street, Stotfold1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Crown39 The Green, Stotfold204 yd
Stotfold Conservative Club93 Regent Street, Stotfold375 yd
Stotfold Football ClubFootball Club, Arlesey Road1,024 yd
The Fox & Duck149 Arlesey Road, Stotfold1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roker Park
ROKER PARK ROKER PARK THE GREEN 		grass pitches344 yd
Riverside Playing Fields
DROVERS LANE 		grass pitches629 yd
St Marys Church Of England Academy Stotfold
ROOK TREE LANE 		grass pitches835 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 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%

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 Castles Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Castles Close . 51% 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 4BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castles Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4BY

Employment

SG5 4BY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG5 4BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired77
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education19
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male139

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health132
Good health119
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
White291
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Central Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion129
Christian146
Muslim2
Sikh4
Not answered16
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