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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 8HU, SG8 8HZ, SG8 8DS, SG8 8HX, SG8 8HR, SG8 8JN, SG8 8JP, SG8 8JU, SG8 8HW.

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 8JA

Average Price
£930,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£935,832
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£828,298

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
The Priors High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£830,0002020-01-30 £828,298
Icknield Way Cottage High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£498,0002015-12-18 £634,692
The Old Post Office High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002014-09-19 £912,139
The Old Hall High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,285,0002014-07-21 £1,991,692
The Ramblers High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002013-06-28 £871,775

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barley (VA) Church of England First School
Church End, Barley SG8 8JW 		331 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barkway VA Church of England First School
84 High Street, Barkway SG8 8EF 		3,641 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		4,396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reed First School
Jacksons Lane, Reed SG8 8AB 		4,506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		4,592 yd Community school Yes 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 		4,796 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
The Chequers InnChequers Inn London Road508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox & HoundsFox And Hounds High Street130 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Plaistow
Picknage Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts203 yd
Barley Cricket Club
Smiths End Lane 		grass pitches724 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 speed31.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 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, 14 crimes were reported near High Street . 80% 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 8JA.

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, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 14
Violence And Sexual Offences 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Other Crime 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Picknage Road460 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bankside72 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Shaftenhoe End Road432 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Picknage Road460 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Picknage Road460 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Picknage Road460 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Picknage Road460 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bankside72 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Picknage Road460 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Lane273 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA

Employment

SG8 8JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired77
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family16
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Education14
Transport and storage14
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male161

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex138
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced32
Widowed18

Health

Very good health178
Good health103
Fair health42
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 109
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White318

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years26
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland3
France1
Italy1
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion129
Christian171
Jewish1
Not answered32
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