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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5UU, SG8 5UP, SG8 5TA, SG8 5UR, SG8 5TB, SG8 5UT, SG8 5SU, SG8 5TE, SG8 5US.

Blake Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Close are based on 11 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 5UX

Average Price
£485,086
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£485,086
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£485,086
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Blake Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-04-21 £450,555
1 Blake Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-03-19 £520,828
1 Blake Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002018-02-26 £515,569
3 Blake Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002017-05-19 £441,439
1 Blake Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002008-01-11 £432,554

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		202 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		1,197 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,368 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,409 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		1,900 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 		3,290 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,471 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 		1,156 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 		4,993 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 Road264 yd
Royston Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church York Way730 yd
Costa LtdTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road923 yd
Cravin CoffeeRoyston Railway Station Kneesworth Street974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gold Sun16 Burns Road231 yd
Yo! SushiTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road923 yd
British Raj Express73 Kneesworth Street974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd Old North Road923 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royston Rockets Bmx Track
Burns Road 		cycling157 yd
Coombes Community Centre
BURNS ROAD 		227 yd
Roysia Middle School
BURNS ROAD 		grass pitches274 yd
Wilmotts Gym
4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool931 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches994 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Meridian School
GARDEN WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,030 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Blake Close . 46% 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 5UX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blake Close, Royston, SG8 5UX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 5
Other Theft 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 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 5UX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burns Road223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coombelands Road370 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Close443 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jeffrey Close545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grays Close418 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grays Close418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Teasdale Close199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Street505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hardy Drive246 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blake Close, Royston, SG8 5UX

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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