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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5EY, SG8 5HQ, SG8 5LY, SG8 5HB, SG8 5EZ, SG8 5HP, SG8 5DR, SG8 5EX, SG8 5HG.

Orchard Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Road are based on 78 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 5HA

Average Price
£393,383
Semi-Detached
£392,116
Terraced
£304,412
Detached
£407,517
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,965,737

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£390,997
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-08-26 £305,215
4 Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-06-28 £428,716
38 Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,0002021-09-30 £317,958
1 Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£328,0002021-06-03 £349,530
64 Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£267,0002021-02-05 £279,862

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		624 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		873 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,057 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,605 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,712 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 		3,231 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 		1,630 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 Road274 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street395 yd
The Mughal Kitchen7 Kneesworth Street468 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way505 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Bowling Club47 Green Drift329 yd
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road591 yd
Heath Sports ClubHeath Sports Club Baldock Road781 yd
Royston Golf ClubRoyston Golf Club Baldock Road781 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street395 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road610 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street828 yd
Gold Sun16 Burns Road885 yd
Wing On5 Melbourn Street931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road458 yd
Marks And Spencer plcUnit 2 Greenfield548 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road610 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Ltd Durham Way709 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Orchard Road 		grass pitches274 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches526 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite605 yd
Royston Golf Club
Baldock Road 		golf821 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches849 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		925 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling929 yd
Heath Sports Club
BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts983 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches1,091 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 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 78.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.5%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 200 crimes were reported near Orchard Road . 44% 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 5HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 200
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Shoplifting 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Burglary 4
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area182 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area182 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Royston (Station)369 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Royston (Station)369 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOn or near Royston (Station)369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensway534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Royston375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Royston375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area182 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area323 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA

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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