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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5PY, SG8 5PU, SG8 5PT, SG8 7BA, SG8 5SF, SG8 7BB, SG8 5ED, SG8 5EB, SG8 5EE.

Shakespeare Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shakespeare are based on 51 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 5PX

Average Price
£241,238
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£276,631
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,170
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare

Average Price
£249,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShakespeareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Shakespeare, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-11-12 £164,130
85 Shakespeare, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-05-19 £293,670
21 Shakespeare, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-04-09 £278,633
55 Shakespeare, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002014-10-22 £138,390
21 Shakespeare, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,0002011-12-02 £238,759

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		258 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		831 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,024 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,116 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,548 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 		3,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,747 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 		947 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 		5,335 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 Road133 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street653 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way697 yd
The Mughal Kitchen7 Kneesworth Street789 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road663 yd
Royston Town F.C.Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk755 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street1,063 yd
Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street1,063 yd
King James Pub14 Kneesworth Street1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road162 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street653 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road937 yd
Georges Fish and Chips43A Icknield Walk1,058 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road661 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road937 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		147 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling242 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches372 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches648 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches715 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool752 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite756 yd
Meridian School
GARDEN WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool813 yd
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches1,019 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shakespeare Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Shakespeare . 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 5PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare, Royston, SG8 5PX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Anti Social Behaviour 101
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 10
Other Theft 8
Burglary 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coombelands Road527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road188 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Drive454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Donne Close483 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Donne Close483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Way177 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close364 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stuart Drive215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way347 yd
More Crime Statistics for Shakespeare, Royston, SG8 5PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired43
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing33
Human health and social work activities22
Construction15
Transport and storage11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female221
Male149

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated5
Divorced65
Widowed19

Health

Very good health159
Good health128
Fair health56
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian8
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White342

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years22
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland1
Portugal3
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held76

Religion

No religion174
Christian167
Hindu6
Muslim7
Not answered17
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