Lower King Street is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5AL is located in the Royston Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower King Street, Royston, SG8 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5AA, SG8 5AN, SG8 5AX, SG8 5FB, SG8 5GR, SG8 5XD, SG8 5GT, SG8 5AY, SG8 7AB.

Lower King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower King Street are based on 43 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 5AL

Average Price
£257,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£327,948
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£182,996
Other
£4,749

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower King Street

Average Price
£229,513
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Lower King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-09-12 £231,846
3A Lower King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£206,5002021-03-25 £202,323
3 Lower King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002018-04-17 £4,749
3A Lower King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002017-10-25 £181,180
Ground Floor Flat 3 Lower King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,5002017-10-20 £166,685

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		176 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		980 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,102 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,237 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,012 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 		1,314 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
The Guard House Thai Restaurant11 Kneesworth Street51 yd
Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street51 yd
Thai Rack Glass House29 - 31 Kneesworth Street76 yd
Ashiana Spice7 Baldock Street88 yd
No.4141 Kneesworth Street90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street51 yd
Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street51 yd
King James Pub14 Kneesworth Street51 yd
The Jolly Postie2 Baldock Street88 yd
Royston Manor HouseRoyston Manor House, 14 Melbourn Street170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street51 yd
Wing On5 Melbourn Street150 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Melbourn Street150 yd
Viva Pizza19 High Street210 yd
Royston Kitchen Kebab1 George Lane302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 26 Market Hill362 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road447 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches308 yd
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed)
Angel Pavement 		health and fitness suite337 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches438 yd
Royston Golf Club
Baldock Road 		golf441 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool455 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches746 yd
Heath Sports Club
BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts856 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches969 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches1,005 yd
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches1,017 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 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 30.0%

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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Lower King Street . Only 29% 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 5AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower King Street, Royston, SG8 5AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 352
Anti Social Behaviour 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 30
Shoplifting 26
Public Order 21
Vehicle Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 10
Drugs 8
Burglary 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 5AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Jepps Lane222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queens Road515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue394 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heath Avenue394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Jepps Lane222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jepps Lane222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Austin Corner457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower King Street, Royston, SG8 5AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee181
Retired55
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Professional, scientific and technical activities36
Manufacturing31
Human health and social work activities25
Education21
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Other12
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female184
Male195

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health180
Good health146
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 172
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White344
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union34
Rest of Europe6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years32
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland10
France1
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland7
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion203
Christian153
Hindu3
Muslim2
Not answered21
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