High Street is in Barkway, Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 8EB 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 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 8EF, SG8 8DQ, SG8 8EP, SG8 8EJ, SG8 8EA, SG8 8DW, SG8 8EE, SG8 8ED, SG8 8EG.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 314 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 8EB

Average Price
£738,384
Semi-Detached
£527,613
Terraced
£571,871
Detached
£964,754
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£686,991
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002023-08-16 £438,922
65 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002023-02-17 £581,435
53 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£790,0002021-12-22 £783,337
75A High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002021-11-29 £424,340
67 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£775,0002021-03-19 £832,251

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barkway VA Church of England First School
84 High Street, Barkway SG8 8EF
93 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reed First School
Jacksons Lane, Reed SG8 8AB
2,393 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barley (VA) Church of England First School
Church End, Barley SG8 8JW
3,646 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Anstey First School
Anstey, SG9 0BY
3,807 yd Community school Yes 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
La Vita4 High Street425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tally HoTally Ho London Road679 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barkway Recreation Ground
BONDS CRESCENT
grass pitches554 yd
Cokenach Cricket Club
grass pitches896 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 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%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 21 crimes were reported near High Street . 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 8EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 21
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 1
Other Theft 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 8EB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bonds Crescent546 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Chapel Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Crescent546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bonds Crescent546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Close538 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledgers Place130 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pledgers Place130 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Lane224 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Lane224 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chapel Close538 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EB

Employment

SG8 8EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 8EB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee112
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing22
Education16
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female215
Male192

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex212
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed22

Health

Very good health210
Good health149
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 144
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian5
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White399
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years17
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom377
Ireland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion160
Christian230
Buddhist1
Jewish4
Other religion2
Not answered11