Melbourne Close is in Stotfold, Hitchin and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG5 4LB 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 Melbourne Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 4QF, SG5 4LE, SG5 4QZ, SG5 4LA, SG5 4QU, SG5 4QX, SG5 4NS, SG5 4NJ, SG5 4LF.

Melbourne Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourne Close are based on 17 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 4LB

Average Price
£317,952
Semi-Detached
£356,864
Terraced
£313,511
Detached
£287,201
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£269,598

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Close

Average Price
£319,327
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Melbourne Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002023-08-30 £341,432
6 Melbourne Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£327,0002022-11-29 £310,569
22 Melbourne Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-12-13 £349,966
5 Melbourne Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002021-01-06 £318,372
20 Melbourne Close, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002020-09-11 £237,222

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way , SG7 6HD 		4out of 4 5,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roecroft Lower School
Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF 		4out of 4 378 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Rook Tree Lane , Stotfold SG5 4DL 		3out of 4 693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD 		4out of 4 2,135 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street , SG15 6SL 		3out of 4 2,265 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Grange Academy
Sparhawke , SG6 4PY 		2out of 4 2,310 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 4,405 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 4,716 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 548 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS 		2out of 4 1,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road , SG16 6AN 		3out of 4 4,383 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 4,534 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,993 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way , SG6 2PT 		3out of 4 5,280 yd Academy special converter No Mixed 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
India Lodge49 High Street, Stotfold197 yd
Ruth's Coffee Shop57 High Street, Stotfold219 yd
Box of CakesThe Simpson Centre, Hallsworth Drive309 yd
Randalls Tea RoomStotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve, Stotfold Mill757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stag35 Brook Street, Stotfold112 yd
Stotfold Bowls ClubClubhouse, Brook Street416 yd
The Chequers33 Queen Street, Stotfold553 yd
Stotfold Conservative Club93 Regent Street, Stotfold808 yd
Stotfold Football ClubFootball Club, Arlesey Road922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Evin Kebab & Pizza House51 High Street, Stotfold197 yd
Curry Hut53 High Street, Stotfold197 yd
Peking House102 High Street, Stotfold417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative GroupMulberry Close, Stotfold252 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hitchin Road Recreation Ground
FORDHAM COURTYARD 		grass pitches341 yd
St Marys Church Of England Academy Stotfold
ROOK TREE LANE 		grass pitches714 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Melbourne Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Melbourne Close . 47% 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 4LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melbourne Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4LB

Employment

SG5 4LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired48
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male152

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed12

Health

Very good health139
Good health113
Fair health32
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White282
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion156
Christian120
Hindu3
Other religion2
Not answered21
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