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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5EY, SG8 5EX, SG8 5DR, SG8 5HA, SG8 5EU, SG8 5ES, SG8 5HB, SG8 5HG, SG8 5EW.

North Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on North Close are based on 19 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 5EZ

Average Price
£369,540
Semi-Detached
£386,934
Terraced
£357,037
Detached
£478,095
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,619
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Close

Average Price
£369,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 North Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£373,0002022-07-12 £355,358
1 North Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£351,0002020-11-23 £365,029
21 North Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002018-12-07 £347,024
6 North Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-08-20 £303,657
9 North Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£334,0002017-08-24 £373,238

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		764 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,103 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,627 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,788 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 		3,134 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		5,427 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 		1,616 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
Sodexo Corporate ServicesJohnson Matthey Plc Orchard Road330 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way360 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street447 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road479 yd
The Mughal Kitchen7 Kneesworth Street556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Bowling Club47 Green Drift474 yd
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road645 yd
Heath Sports ClubHeath Sports Club Baldock Road917 yd
Royston Golf ClubRoyston Golf Club Baldock Road917 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street447 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road479 yd
Gold Sun16 Burns Road788 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street933 yd
Wing On5 Melbourn Street1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road479 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road513 yd
Marks And Spencer plcUnit 2 Greenfield601 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Ltd Durham Way714 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches329 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite461 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches656 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches705 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling824 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		832 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches894 yd
Royston Golf Club
Baldock Road 		golf962 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

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 speed126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is North Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near North Close . 42% 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 5EZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for North Close, Royston, SG8 5EZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 218
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Other Theft 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Shoplifting 20
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 13
Bicycle Theft 11
Theft From The Person 7
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Donne Close405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close546 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Quadrant449 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Quadrant449 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Minster Road227 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area233 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close546 yd
More Crime Statistics for North Close, Royston, SG8 5EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee264
Part-Time Employee63
Retired43
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Human health and social work activities48
Education35
Professional, scientific and technical activities34
Construction27
Administrative and support service activities21
Information and communication20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities11
Other10
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female315
Male295

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex214
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced36
Widowed14

Health

Very good health323
Good health204
Fair health65
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 212
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese9
Indian15
Other Asian15
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other3
White524
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom521
European Union33
Rest of Europe6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK521
10+ Years52
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom500
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain4
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries12
Other Europe3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion319
Christian230
Buddhist6
Hindu12
Jewish6
Muslim9
Not answered28
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