High Street is in Barkway, Royston and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG8 8EF 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 8EF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SG8 8EB, SG8 8DQ, SG8 8EP, SG8 8EJ, SG8 8DW, SG8 8EA, SG8 8EG, SG8 8ED, SG8 8EE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 - 80 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,380,000 | 2022-11-29 | £1,318,209 |
| 94B High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £425,500 | 2022-05-23 | £417,505 |
| Thrush Cottage, 94A High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2021-06-18 | £412,016 |
| 96 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £580,000 | 2019-04-12 | £677,254 |
| 102 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2016-03-14 | £317,149 |
| 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 | 115 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Reed First School Jacksons Lane, Reed SG8 8AB | 2,366 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Barley (VA) Church of England First School Church End, Barley SG8 8JW | 3,682 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Anstey First School Anstey, SG9 0BY | 3,814 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 448 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tally Ho | Tally Ho London Road | 656 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barkway Recreation Ground BONDS CRESCENT | grass pitches | 586 yd |
| Cokenach Cricket Club | grass pitches | 933 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 | 54.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 56.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 17 crimes were reported
near High Street .
79% 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 8EF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 17 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 7 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other Crime | 1 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 8EF.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Pledgers Place | 91 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Church Lane | 195 yd |
| 2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Pledgers Place | 91 yd |
| 2023-09 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Church Lane | 195 yd | |
| 2023-07 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Ash Mill | 448 yd |
| 2023-03 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Burrs Lane | 142 yd |
| 2023-02 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Burrs Lane | 142 yd |
| 2023-02 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Townsend Close | 425 yd |
| 2023-02 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Townsend Close | 425 yd |
| 2023-02 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Townsend Close | 425 yd |
SG8 8EF 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 8EF 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%.
| Retired | 112 |
| Full-Time Employee | 112 |
| Self-Employed | 51 |
| Part-Time Employee | 37 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 37 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 29 |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
| Education | 16 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Female | 215 |
| Male | 192 |
| Single | 79 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 212 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 22 |
| Very good health | 210 |
| Good health | 149 |
| Fair health | 38 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 41 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 65 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 144 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 399 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 387 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 387 |
| 10+ Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 377 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 22 |
| No religion | 160 |
| Christian | 230 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 4 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 11 |