Housman Avenue is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5DN 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 Housman Avenue, Royston, SG8 5DN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5DP, SG8 5DW, SG8 5DL, SG8 5EF, SG8 5AU, SG8 5DJ, SG8 5AS, SG8 5AR, SG8 5HL.

Housman Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Housman Avenue are based on 65 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 5DN

Average Price
£360,484
Semi-Detached
£334,710
Terraced
£337,595
Detached
£413,706
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Housman Avenue

Average Price
£362,649
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Housman AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002023-09-07 £415,328
19 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-06-23 £396,565
47 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-08-03 £325,347
35 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-05-21 £293,339
29 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£329,5002016-09-08 £391,294

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		379 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,344 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,711 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		2,079 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 		2,908 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,838 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 		1,543 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 		5,234 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 Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way300 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road441 yd
Royston BMX Racing ClubLand Off Burns Road486 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street869 yd
Sodexo Corporate ServicesJohnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road441 yd
Gold Sun16 Burns Road473 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road441 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches248 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite261 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling437 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		523 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches914 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 speed220.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Housman Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Housman Avenue . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 5DN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Housman Avenue, Royston, SG8 5DN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Other Theft 27
Shoplifting 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 9
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road443 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jeffrey Close74 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close71 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Quadrant285 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Quadrant285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close266 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Donne Close281 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Donne Close281 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Minster Road446 yd
More Crime Statistics for Housman Avenue, Royston, SG8 5DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired53
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education14
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female162
Male164

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health161
Good health115
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 58

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian3
Black African13
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White296
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union12
Africa12
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland3
Italy3
Romania3
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion189
Christian122
Buddhist3
Muslim2
Not answered10
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