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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5AU, SG8 5DN, SG8 5DL, SG8 5DP, SG8 5EF, SG8 5DJ, SG8 5AS, SG8 5AR, SG8 5AP.

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 5DW

Average Price
£364,881
Semi-Detached
£385,994
Terraced
£341,018
Detached
£366,255
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
36 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-08-02 £390,153
54 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002022-04-13 £376,364
2 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-12-22 £386,711
36 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-03-15 £300,612
34 Housman Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002020-06-04 £480,127

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		326 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,205 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,273 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		2,008 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 		2,975 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,851 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 		1,480 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 		5,268 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 Way288 yd
Royston BMX Racing ClubLand Off Burns Road425 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road465 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street805 yd
Sodexo Corporate ServicesJohnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road936 yd
Royston Bowling Club47 Green Drift1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road415 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road465 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road465 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches198 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite276 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling387 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		467 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches892 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed217.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Housman Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 207 crimes were reported near Housman Avenue . 43% 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 5DW.

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 5DW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 207
Anti Social Behaviour 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Other Theft 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Shoplifting 15
Public Order 10
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 5DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Minster Road426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jeffrey Close88 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Quadrant298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Quadrant298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close195 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close195 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Donne Close222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Donne Close222 yd
More Crime Statistics for Housman Avenue, Royston, SG8 5DW

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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