Upper King Street is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 9BA is located in the Royston Palace 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 Upper King Street, Royston, SG8 9BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 9AW, SG8 9AS, SG8 9AR, SG8 9BP, SG8 9BS, SG8 9AZ, SG8 9JL, SG8 9XT, SG8 9AA.

Upper King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper King Street are based on 132 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 9BA

Average Price
£406,484
Semi-Detached
£361,243
Terraced
£313,875
Detached
£494,945
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,621
Other
£476,239

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper King Street

Average Price
£319,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002023-01-12 £399,012
75 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-12-09 £533,333
69 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£377,5002022-08-25 £365,773
48 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-12-17 £244,712
69 Upper King Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£299,5002019-09-23 £344,666

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		471 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		650 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		792 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		1,114 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,540 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bassingbourn Village College
South End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ 		4,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,411 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 Royal Bengal Tandoori55 High Street20 yd
Master Fryer15 Angel Pavement62 yd
Morenos Cafe1 Angel Pavement62 yd
The Chequers Thai RoystonThe Chequers, 58 High Street81 yd
Tasty bites11 John Street108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bar 1111 John Street108 yd
The Green ManThe Green Man, 37 Market Hill165 yd
Royston Manor HouseRoyston Manor House, 14 Melbourn Street240 yd
The Jolly Postie2 Baldock Street264 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Best Grill54 High Street20 yd
Royston Kitchen Kebab1 George Lane59 yd
Royston Tandoori4 George Lane59 yd
Lotus House25 Market Hill92 yd
Viva Pizza19 High Street118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 26 Market Hill112 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road771 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed)
Angel Pavement 		health and fitness suite49 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool381 yd
Royston Golf Club
Baldock Road 		golf509 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches583 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches653 yd
Heath Sports Club
BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts899 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches904 yd
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches1,052 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 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed221.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Upper King Street . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 9BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper King Street, Royston, SG8 9BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Anti Social Behaviour 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 20
Shoplifting 11
Drugs 9
Public Order 9
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 9BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Jepps Lane121 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Princes Mews130 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jepps Lane121 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heath Avenue412 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Lane59 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area250 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue412 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue412 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Austin Corner379 yd
More Crime Statistics for Upper King Street, Royston, SG8 9BA

Employment

SG8 9BA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed19
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Retired2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education13
Construction11
Other10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female82
Male126

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex38
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced16
Widowed1

Health

Very good health99
Good health88
Fair health15
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 96

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian9
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other6
White171
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom152
European Union23
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK152
10+ Years21
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion116
Christian69
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Jewish2
Other religion2
Not answered9
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