Owen Drive is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 5US is located in the Royston Palace electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Owen Drive, Royston, SG8 5US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5UR, SG8 5UT, SG8 5UU, SG8 5UP, SG8 5FR, SG8 5FT, SG8 5UX, SG8 5FS, SG8 5TE.

Owen Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Owen Drive are based on 39 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 5US

Average Price
£462,290
Semi-Detached
£416,454
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£553,964
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owen Drive

Average Price
£462,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owen DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Owen Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-10-07 £412,013
14 Owen Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-05-20 £379,741
8 Owen Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-10-31 £402,226
8 Owen Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002019-07-26 £412,809
9 Owen Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002017-08-04 £466,066

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		259 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,333 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		2,050 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 		3,101 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,508 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 		1,343 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 		4,966 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 Road373 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way636 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road796 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road341 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road796 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road796 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches229 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling261 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		364 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite616 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 speed132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Owen Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 174 crimes were reported near Owen Drive . 48% 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 5US.

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

More Crime Statistics for Owen Drive, Royston, SG8 5US

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 174
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Other Theft 18
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coombelands Road536 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Close291 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jeffrey Close423 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close393 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close393 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Donne Close519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Teasdale Close272 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hardy Drive411 yd
More Crime Statistics for Owen Drive, Royston, SG8 5US

Employment

SG8 5US area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee118
Part-Time Employee46
Retired40
Self-Employed30
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed1
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

Female152
Male169

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed3

Health

Very good health178
Good health110
Fair health27
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White297
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland2
France8
Spain1
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion135
Christian162
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Not answered21
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