Poplar Drive is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 7ER is located in the Royston Meridian 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 Poplar Drive, Royston, SG8 7ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 7EZ, SG8 7ES, SG8 7EX, SG8 7EP, SG8 7EU, SG8 7LJ, SG8 7HX, SG8 7HU, SG8 7JX.

Poplar Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Drive are based on 63 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 7ER

Average Price
£429,607
Semi-Detached
£423,073
Terraced
£389,208
Detached
£496,141
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Drive

Average Price
£427,795
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Poplar Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£433,0002023-10-12 £410,860
35 Poplar Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-08-14 £438,922
54 Poplar Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-06-14 £488,321
38 Poplar Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-12-14 £389,698
46 Poplar Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002018-11-21 £393,104

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		171 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		413 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		628 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,069 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,269 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,495 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		5,065 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 		485 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
USA chicken and pizza16A Melbourn Street809 yd
Make Lunch RoystonOld School Market Hill857 yd
Birch'sUnits 8-10, Corn Exchange Market Hill868 yd
Lounge India Royston35 Market Hill878 yd
Tasty bites11 John Street891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Town F.C.Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk376 yd
Royston Manor HouseRoyston Manor House, 14 Melbourn Street809 yd
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road861 yd
The Green ManThe Green Man, 37 Market Hill878 yd
Bar 1111 John Street891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georges Fish and Chips43A Icknield Walk200 yd
Wing On5 Melbourn Street873 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Melbourn Street873 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street896 yd
Royston Kitchen Kebab1 George Lane905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 26 Market Hill860 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches91 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches351 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches386 yd
Newmarket Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		grass pitches474 yd
Meridian School
GARDEN WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool482 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool582 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches604 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool609 yd
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed)
Angel Pavement 		health and fitness suite916 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 speed100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Poplar Drive . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 7ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Drive, Royston, SG8 7ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 123
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Burglary 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 7ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highlands523 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Garden Close174 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A505461 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walnut Close484 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Shires406 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coltsfoot Drive327 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lilburn Avenue461 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hawthorn Way461 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lilburn Avenue461 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lilburn Avenue461 yd
More Crime Statistics for Poplar Drive, Royston, SG8 7ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired46
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education15
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male151

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health161
Good health99
Fair health24
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years6
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
France2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Oceania1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion160
Christian124
Sikh2
Not answered17
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