Lower Gower Road is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5EA 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 Lower Gower Road, Royston, SG8 5EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5DD, SG8 5ED, SG8 5EB, SG8 5DU, SG8 5GL, SG8 5EH, SG8 7AX, SG8 5DX, SG8 7AT.

Lower Gower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Gower Road 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 5EA

Average Price
£423,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£157,471
Detached
£499,676
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£166,571

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Gower Road

Average Price
£423,557
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 Gower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 1 Block 2 Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£117,5002022-12-19 £111,823
Unit 5 Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£72,5002022-12-19 £68,997
New Unit 1 Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£96,0002022-11-11 £90,598
The Old Bakery Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£420,0002022-06-29 £394,864
The Half A Crown Lower Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-03-30 £402,702

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		429 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		732 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		755 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,467 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 		3,476 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		5,040 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 		1,093 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
Royston BMX Racing ClubLand Off Burns Road352 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street365 yd
The Mughal Kitchen7 Kneesworth Street512 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way570 yd
No.4141 Kneesworth Street719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road420 yd
Royston Town F.C.Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk689 yd
Royston Bowling Club47 Green Drift791 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street831 yd
Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street365 yd
Gold Sun16 Burns Road384 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road812 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street831 yd
Wing On5 Melbourn Street919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road384 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road812 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		405 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling457 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches473 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches552 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches638 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches762 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches802 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches848 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool937 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.9%

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 speed57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Gower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near Lower Gower Road . 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 5EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Gower Road, Royston, SG8 5EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 321
Anti Social Behaviour 128
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Shoplifting 17
Public Order 17
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 10
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hardy Drive448 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensway388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Street346 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Royston (Station)428 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Royston (Station)428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Way449 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Gower Road, Royston, SG8 5EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Retired77
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Other12
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Education25
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female190
Male208

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health208
Good health132
Fair health48
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 136
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese9
Other Asian2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White368

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal2
Poland2
Romania2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion172
Christian190
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim3
Not answered27
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