Grays Close is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5AS is located in the Royston Palace 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 Grays Close, Royston, SG8 5AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5AP, SG8 5AT, SG8 5AR, SG8 5EG, SG8 5EE, SG8 5DJ, SG8 5AU, SG8 5DW, SG8 5EB.

Grays Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grays Close are based on 22 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 5AS

Average Price
£381,500
Semi-Detached
£346,455
Terraced
£438,574
Detached
£395,351
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grays Close

Average Price
£381,500
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grays CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Grays Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-04-11 £374,744
1 Grays Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002019-08-23 £329,142
9 Grays Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-07-24 £347,478
25 Grays Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,5002015-12-22 £414,844
2 Grays Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002014-08-11 £466,847

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		226 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,079 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,814 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 		3,163 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,882 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 		1,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAurora Meldreth Manor School
Fenny Lane, Meldreth SG8 6LG 		5,358 yd Other independent special school 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
Royston BMX Racing ClubLand Off Burns Road278 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way346 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road577 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street647 yd
The Mughal Kitchen7 Kneesworth Street807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road758 yd
Royston Bowling Club47 Green Drift963 yd
Royston Town F.C.Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road281 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road577 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road577 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road689 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches165 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling290 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		333 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite393 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches868 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches905 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches952 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches1,026 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches1,065 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 speed120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grays Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Grays Close . 40% 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 5AS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grays Close, Royston, SG8 5AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Other Theft 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 10
Drugs 5
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Donne Close150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road257 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hardy Drive417 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Close301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Street523 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rochester Way374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Way374 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jeffrey Close259 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close195 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Donne Close150 yd
More Crime Statistics for Grays Close, Royston, SG8 5AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired74
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction14
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Education5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female170
Male174

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health136
Good health136
Fair health52
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese5
Indian1
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White310

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union14
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years30
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland4
Portugal1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion137
Christian165
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered34
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