Walnut Close is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 7JA is located in the Royston Meridian electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walnut Close, Royston, SG8 7JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 7DB, SG8 7DZ, SG8 7HP, SG8 7HR, SG8 7DE, SG8 7HS, SG8 7EG, SG8 7ED, SG8 7BY.

Walnut Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walnut Close are based on 9 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 7JA

Average Price
£1,264,611
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,264,611
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walnut Close

Average Price
£1,264,611
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walnut CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Therfield House, 4 Walnut Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002015-10-23 £1,127,400
6 Walnut Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002010-01-14 £1,031,133
4 Walnut Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002006-11-28 £1,217,018
6 Walnut Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£295,0001998-07-09 £1,311,444
5 Walnut Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£250,0001997-07-02 £1,335,763

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		37 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		571 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,116 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 		4,227 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		5,298 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 		789 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 Street436 yd
The Guard House Thai Restaurant11 Kneesworth Street506 yd
Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street506 yd
Thai Rack Glass House29 - 31 Kneesworth Street509 yd
Make Lunch RoystonOld School Market Hill517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Town F.C.Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk132 yd
Royston Manor HouseRoyston Manor House, 14 Melbourn Street436 yd
Royston Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion Mill Road493 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street506 yd
Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing On5 Melbourn Street501 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Melbourn Street501 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street506 yd
Viva Pizza19 High Street573 yd
Royston Kitchen Kebab1 George Lane574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 26 Market Hill553 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road627 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches239 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches286 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool310 yd
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches481 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches503 yd
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed)
Angel Pavement 		health and fitness suite596 yd
Meridian School
GARDEN WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool725 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches791 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 yd
Newmarket Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		grass pitches860 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed28.86 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Walnut Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Walnut Close . 51% 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 7JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walnut Close, Royston, SG8 7JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 6
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queens Road511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jepps Lane538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Jepps Lane538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area423 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Garden Close459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Jepps Lane538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Austin Corner314 yd
2023-11DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Lower King Street539 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Shires360 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queens Road511 yd
More Crime Statistics for Walnut Close, Royston, SG8 7JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 7JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired121
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Education20
Human health and social work activities9
Construction9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male132

Partnership Status

Single33
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed46

Health

Very good health129
Good health99
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 110
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
White270
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union16
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion104
Christian145
Jewish2
Not answered23
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