Windmill Close is in Barkway, Royston and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG8 8BZ is located in the Ermine 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 Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG8 8BU, SG8 8BY, SG8 8DB, SG8 8BT, SG8 8BX, SG8 8BP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Windmill Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building | £1,993,541 | 2022-03-04 | £1,920,020 |
| 1 Windmill Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2022-03-01 | £415,422 |
| 3 Windmill Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £245,000 | 2012-08-29 | £431,057 |
| 3 Windmill Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £247,500 | 2010-12-17 | £422,136 |
| 6 Windmill Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2010-02-25 | £334,985 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Barkway VA Church of England First School 84 High Street, Barkway SG8 8EF | 719 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Reed First School Jacksons Lane, Reed SG8 8AB | 1,997 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Barley (VA) Church of England First School Church End, Barley SG8 8JW | 3,325 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Anstey First School Anstey, SG9 0BY | 4,426 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Therfield First School The Causeway, Therfield SG8 9PP | 5,082 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vita | 4 High Street | 320 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barkway Recreation Ground BONDS CRESCENT | grass pitches | 467 yd |
| Cokenach Cricket Club | grass pitches | 763 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 75.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 66.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 19 crimes were reported
near Windmill Close .
78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 8BZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 19 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 7 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3 |
| Other Crime | 2 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 8BZ.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Other crime | Further investigation is not in the public interest | On or near Chapel Close | 165 yd |
| 2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Bonds Crescent | 417 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Bonds Crescent | 417 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Bonds Crescent | 417 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Chapel Close | 165 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Church Lane | 528 yd |
| 2023-09 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Church Lane | 528 yd | |
| 2023-09 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Chapel Close | 165 yd | |
| 2023-07 | Violence and sexual offences | Awaiting court outcome | On or near Windmill Close | 0 yd |
| 2023-05 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Periwinkle Close | 165 yd |
SG8 8BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 140 |
| Retired | 78 |
| Self-Employed | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 28 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Other | 14 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Education | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 220 |
| Male | 220 |
| Single | 97 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 195 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 36 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 231 |
| Good health | 154 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| No qualifications | 60 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 74 |
| Degree or Similar | 131 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| White | 432 |
| United Kingdom | 401 |
| European Union | 23 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 401 |
| 10+ Years | 30 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 361 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| No passport held | 54 |
| No religion | 199 |
| Christian | 212 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Not answered | 26 |