The Close is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 7JT 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 The Close, Royston, SG8 7JT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 7JZ, SG8 7JS, SG8 7JL, SG8 7JU, SG8 7LB, SG8 7JX, SG8 7LA, SG8 7JR, SG8 7JN.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 33 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 7JT

Average Price
£302,908
Semi-Detached
£320,369
Terraced
£296,948
Detached
£432,941
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£100,010

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£302,908
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12A The Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-09-02 £432,941
34 The Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002021-02-19 £294,808
26 The Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,5002021-02-16 £248,941
27 The Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,5002021-01-08 £266,065
29 The Close, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-10-23 £264,372

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		726 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,307 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		1,384 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 		4,575 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		4,740 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 		199 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Town F.C.Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georges Fish and Chips43A Icknield Walk160 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches264 yd
Meridian School
GARDEN WALK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool291 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches369 yd
Newmarket Road Playing Fields (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		grass pitches391 yd
Royston Leisure Centre
WOODCOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool417 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches586 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool937 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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 speed142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near The Close . 58% 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 7JT.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Royston, SG8 7JT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Burglary 8
Drugs 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A505106 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Garden Close273 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lilburn Avenue106 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Close164 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Walk118 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Walk118 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hawthorn Way106 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lilburn Avenue106 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lilburn Avenue106 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lilburn Avenue106 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Royston, SG8 7JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Part-Time Employee56
Retired50
Self-Employed41
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing23
Human health and social work activities21
Other18
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female270
Male251

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health296
Good health154
Fair health53
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 116
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Other Asian8
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White471
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom471
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK471
10+ Years33
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom389
Italy1
Portugal5
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held99

Religion

No religion293
Christian169
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Muslim12
Other religion9
Not answered22
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