Tower Close is in Bassingbourn, Royston and in South Cambridgeshire district. SG8 5JX is located in the Bassingbourn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5JB, SG8 5FL.

Tower Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Close 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 South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 5JX

Average Price
£475,655
Semi-Detached
£335,691
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£510,646
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Close

Average Price
£475,655
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Tower Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-07-27 £505,602
25 Tower Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-08-02 £506,667
48 Tower Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-07-29 £314,564
36 Tower Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-07-12 £458,648
5 Tower Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-05-05 £422,077

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bassingbourn Primary School
Brook Road, Bassingbourn SG8 5NP 		1,312 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		3,214 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		4,097 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		4,267 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meldreth Primary School
High Street, Meldreth SG8 6LA 		4,487 yd Community school No 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 		1,181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,987 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 		4,297 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 		4,379 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
Bassingbourn Community Library CafeThe Limes Community Centre High Street781 yd
Hatties47 High Street827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hoops Public House74 High Street568 yd
Yuva Fine Fusion51 Old North Road611 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bassingbourn Playing Field
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SOUTH END 		grass pitches991 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 48.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 48.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 48.4%

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 speed24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Tower Close . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 5JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Causeway121 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Robinson Gardens435 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Close317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Close317 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightingale Avenue475 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windmill Close317 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windmill Close317 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Close210 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Causeway121 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tower Close0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired47
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities26
Administrative and support service activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education16
Construction12
Transport and storage8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female183
Male167

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health191
Good health114
Fair health37
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 76
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian4
White340
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland3
Portugal6
South and Eastern Africa5
South-East Asia2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion177
Christian153
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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