Swift Close is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5TA is located in the Royston Palace electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swift Close, Royston, SG8 5TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5TB, SG8 5TE, SG8 5TD, SG8 5UX, SG8 5UU, SG8 5SY, SG8 5UT, SG8 5SS, SG8 5SU.

Swift Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swift Close are based on 87 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 5TA

Average Price
£198,113
Semi-Detached
£306,620
Terraced
£279,555
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£147,341
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Close

Average Price
£198,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Swift Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-07-28 £118,597
32 Swift Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-04-03 £170,910
16 Swift Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-08-03 £278,073
32 Swift Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-02-17 £169,806
11 Swift Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£274,0002019-11-08 £305,361

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		303 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,266 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,441 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,956 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 		3,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,370 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 		1,163 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 		4,895 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 Road357 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way819 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road1,003 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road325 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road1,003 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road1,003 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling256 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		313 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches367 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite816 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool934 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches1,034 yd
Meridian School
GARDEN WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,043 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches1,051 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swift Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Swift Close . 52% 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 5TA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swift Close, Royston, SG8 5TA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 146
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 5
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road321 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Close507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close516 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Way278 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rochester Way278 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Teasdale Close100 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hardy Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coombelands Road313 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swift Close, Royston, SG8 5TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee33
Retired21
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education11
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female134
Male132

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex66
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed3

Health

Very good health130
Good health92
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White242
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years20
5-10 Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland1
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland7
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion138
Christian106
Muslim4
Other religion5
Not answered13
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