Sassoon Drive is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5FR is located in the Royston Palace electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2016-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sassoon Drive, Royston, SG8 5FR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5FT, SG8 5UT, SG8 5FW, SG8 5FS, SG8 5TE, SG8 5US, SG8 5UU, SG8 5FU, SG8 5TD.

Sassoon Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sassoon Drive are based on 63 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 5FR

Average Price
£360,761
Semi-Detached
£418,183
Terraced
£373,820
Detached
£438,380
Flats/Maisonettes
£109,127
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sassoon Drive

Average Price
£360,761
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sassoon DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Sassoon Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002023-09-20 £89,476
46 Sassoon Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002023-07-13 £98,673
39 Sassoon Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-03-15 £358,718
23 Sassoon Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-06-22 £376,318
33 Sassoon Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-06-01 £352,500

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		384 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,435 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,563 yd Community school 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 		2,141 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 		3,103 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,367 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 		1,371 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 		4,821 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 Road484 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way773 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road450 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling368 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches374 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		460 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite742 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed29.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.4 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sassoon Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Sassoon Drive . 54% 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 5FR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sassoon Drive, Royston, SG8 5FR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 131
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Other Theft 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road434 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hardy Drive486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Close408 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Way440 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rochester Way440 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coombelands Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close538 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Teasdale Close194 yd
More Crime Statistics for Sassoon Drive, Royston, SG8 5FR

Employment

SG8 5FR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family15
Other7
Retired6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities24
Construction19
Information and communication18
Education13
Transport and storage11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male172

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed1

Health

Very good health209
Good health116
Fair health13
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 131
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian16
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White279
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union20
Africa6
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years27
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
France5
Italy2
Portugal6
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held44

Religion

No religion179
Christian117
Hindu13
Muslim8
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered18
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