Smiths End Lane is in Barley, Royston and in North Hertfordshire district.
SG8 8LH 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 Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cottage Smiths End Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £750,000 | 2023-08-09 | £725,361 |
| 2 Smiths End Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £590,000 | 2021-03-25 | £613,704 |
| 4 Smiths End Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2021-03-12 | £468,079 |
| Lavender House Smiths End Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,200,000 | 2019-07-19 | £1,385,586 |
| 4 Smiths End Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2012-06-22 | £520,979 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Barley (VA) Church of England First School Church End, Barley SG8 8JW | 745 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Barkway VA Church of England First School 84 High Street, Barkway SG8 8EF | 2,970 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Reed First School Jacksons Lane, Reed SG8 8AB | 4,267 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Studlands Rise First School Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB | 4,999 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Icknield Walk First School Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ | 5,273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chequers Inn | Chequers Inn London Road | 778 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox & Hounds | Fox And Hounds High Street | 753 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barley Cricket Club Smiths End Lane | grass pitches | 168 yd |
| The Plaistow Picknage Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 967 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 129.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 23.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Smiths End Lane area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
SG8 8LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 8LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 111 |
| Full-Time Employee | 79 |
| Self-Employed | 50 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 20 |
| Other | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 20 |
| Education | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Real estate activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 198 |
| Male | 171 |
| Single | 66 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 183 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 56 |
| Very good health | 174 |
| Good health | 110 |
| Fair health | 70 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 52 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 150 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 362 |
| United Kingdom | 338 |
| European Union | 11 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 338 |
| 10+ Years | 22 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 323 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 37 |
| No religion | 122 |
| Christian | 205 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 41 |