Palace Gardens is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5AD is located in the Royston Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Palace Gardens, Royston, SG8 5AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5DG, SG8 5AB, SG8 5AN, SG8 5BB, SG8 5DE, SG8 7AA, SG8 5FH, SG8 5AQ, SG8 7AL.

Palace Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palace Gardens are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 5AD

Average Price
£1,157,253
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,157,253
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Gardens

Average Price
£1,157,253
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Palace Gardens, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002023-03-21 £1,150,000
25 Palace Gardens, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£980,0002022-10-04 £931,886
21 Palace Gardens, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,220,0002022-08-05 £1,175,288
5 Palace Gardens, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002021-08-16 £781,060
29 Palace Gardens, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£831,5502019-08-29 £964,754

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		41 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		678 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,155 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,191 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bassingbourn Village College
South End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ 		3,809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King James Academy Royston
Garden Walk, SG8 7JH 		1,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
No.4141 Kneesworth Street176 yd
Thai Rack Glass House29 - 31 Kneesworth Street193 yd
The Jockey Thai Restaurant31 - 33 Baldock Street217 yd
The Mughal Kitchen7 Kneesworth Street219 yd
Ashiana Spice7 Baldock Street249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jolly Postie2 Baldock Street249 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street264 yd
Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street264 yd
King James Pub14 Kneesworth Street264 yd
Heath Sports ClubHeath Sports Club Baldock Road280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street264 yd
Wing On5 Melbourn Street360 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Melbourn Street360 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street375 yd
Viva Pizza19 High Street402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road347 yd
TescoTesco Express, 26 Market Hill567 yd
Marks And Spencer plcUnit 2 Greenfield951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches103 yd
Royston Golf Club
Baldock Road 		golf385 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches524 yd
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed)
Angel Pavement 		health and fitness suite533 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool662 yd
Heath Sports Club
BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts756 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches757 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches841 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palace Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 314 crimes were reported near Palace Gardens . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 5AD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Palace Gardens, Royston, SG8 5AD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 314
Anti Social Behaviour 100
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 28
Shoplifting 23
Public Order 16
Bicycle Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 5AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Royston455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Lane503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue390 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queens Road482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue390 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Princes Mews453 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Royston (Station)324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Palace Gardens, Royston, SG8 5AD

Employment

SG8 5AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 5AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee71
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing33
Education24
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction11
Other9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female183
Male128

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated1
Divorced8
Widowed16

Health

Very good health155
Good health116
Fair health24
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 131
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White282
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion134
Christian147
Hindu7
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered21
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