Francis Close is in Stotfold, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG5 4ES 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 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Francis Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 4GZ, SG5 4EF, SG5 4HA, SG5 4EB, SG5 4EH, SG5 4ED, SG5 4LN, SG5 4HB, SG5 4EG.

Francis Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Close are based on 8 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 4ES

Average Price
£753,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£753,864
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Close

Average Price
£753,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Francis Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002004-12-17 £743,875
4 Francis Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002004-06-18 £549,974
5 Francis Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002002-12-06 £832,324
2 Francis Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002002-05-22 £611,098
1 Francis Close, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£237,5002002-04-19 £696,458

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 4 829 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roecroft Lower School
Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF 		4out of 4 876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL 		3out of 4 2,176 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD 		4out of 4 2,467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stonehill School
Western Close , SG6 4SZ 		3out of 4 2,806 yd Community school Yes 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 4,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 5,128 yd Foundation school No 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 90 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS 		2out of 4 928 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road , SG16 6AN 		3out of 4 3,987 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 5,018 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 5,461 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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 Drive218 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop57 High Street, Stotfold563 yd
India Lodge49 High Street, Stotfold581 yd
Randalls Tea RoomStotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve, Stotfold Mill965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stag35 Brook Street, Stotfold420 yd
Stotfold Bowls ClubClubhouse, Brook Street438 yd
Stotfold Conservative Club93 Regent Street, Stotfold505 yd
Stotfold Football ClubFootball Club, Arlesey Road545 yd
The Fox & Duck149 Arlesey Road, Stotfold548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evin Kebab & Pizza House51 High Street, Stotfold581 yd
Curry Hut53 High Street, Stotfold581 yd
Peking House102 High Street, Stotfold796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupMulberry Close, Stotfold687 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Road Recreation Ground
FORDHAM COURTYARD 		grass pitches487 yd
St Marys Church Of England Academy Stotfold
ROOK TREE LANE 		grass pitches753 yd
Roker Park
ROKER PARK ROKER PARK THE GREEN 		grass pitches839 yd
Pendleton Sports Centre
ETONBURY ACADEMY ETONBURY ACADEMY STOTFOLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite985 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 Francis Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Francis Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 4ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Francis Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired59
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing22
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Transport and storage10
Information and communication10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male144

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health119
Good health135
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 77
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White264
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union11
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years25
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland5
Italy1
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion125
Christian143
Hindu6
Jewish4
Sikh3
Not answered15
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