Broadhall Way Stevenage
315 addresses across 19 postcodes (SG2), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long, classed as a a road. USRN 37815363.
- Energy: 202 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 115, D: 65, E: 9, F: 2).
- Flood: 13 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Stevenage costs £2,392 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 47% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Knebworth, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hyde Green, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 100 of its 316 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shephall Health Centre, about 170 m away.
- People: About 3,300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
202 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (91); Flat (45); House, end-terrace (41). Built: 1950-1966 (146); 1967-1975 (41); 2019 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (94); rented (social) (63); rented (private) (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (73 addresses)
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Council tax
What each band costs in Stevenage in 2026-27: Band D £2,392 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,595 | £1,860 | £2,126 | £2,392 | £2,924 | £3,455 | £3,987 | £4,784 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (74% of about 2,940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Stevenage.
- Tree preservation orders: 12 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, grade II*
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Hyde Neighbourhood Centre: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- The Shephall Centre, Shephall Green: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Burwell Road Neighbourhood Centre: up to 20 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 10 November 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, footpath (standard works, permit applied for)
- 12 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 30 March 2027 to 9 April 2027: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 September 2026: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 3 September 2026: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 37 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG2 9RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| SG2 9QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| SG2 9QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG2 9JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG2 9QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9PP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SG2 9QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SG2 9LP | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| SG2 9RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 316 addresses are between 88 m and 107 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG2 9JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9QW | 100% | 47% | 47% | 0% |
| SG2 9QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG2 9RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Knebworth 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Stevenage 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Watton-At-Stone 168,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakwood Close Shephall | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Stevenage Car Park | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shephall Health Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest S.l. Anderson | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hydean Dental Practice | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Stevenage Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Shephall, Shephall Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hyde Green 3,500 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shephalbury Park 13 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,360 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridlins Wood Playing Field 10 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,260 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Whomerley Wood moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Loves Wood | Wood | 100 m west |
| Ridlins Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Siansean Spring | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Leaves Spring | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Poplars Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Oxshott Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 85 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 216 | 316 |
100 of the street's 316 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Stevenage: see them on the Stevenage page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell School | Secondary | 11–18 | 270 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Featherstone Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peartree Spring Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longmeadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Peartree Way Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shephalbury Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashtree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roebuck Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Marriotts School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell School SG2 9SW | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Hyde Newsagent Shop Limited SG2 9SD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Manor View Nursing & Residential Home SG2 8PF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| S L Anderson Chemists Ltd SG2 9SE | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Co-op Store SG2 9SE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Farmhouse Pizza SG2 9SE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| The Hyde Bakers SG2 9SD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Greenside Studio SG2 9SD | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| The Hyde Offy SG2 9SD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Shephall Tavern SG2 9SD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Greggs PLC SG2 9SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ocean Fish Bar SG2 9SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Checkers Afro Caribbean Store SG2 9SD | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Costack Spices SG2 9SD | Distributors/Transporters | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| New World SG2 9SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oakwood Close (18); On or near Ridlins End (14); On or near Breakspear (12); On or near Baddeley Close (7); On or near Taywood Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 5 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: AFFINITY WATER - C: Utility repair and maintenance works, 3 November 2026 to 10 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: AFFINITY WATER - C: Highway repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 12 November 2026 to 13 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SG2 9RE: 37 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- SG2 9QJ: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SG2 9RA: 32 addresses
- SG2 9QL: 31 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- SG2 9RD: 31 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- SG2 9RJ: 31 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- SG2 9RB: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- SG2 9RL: 23 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SG2 9QW: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- SG2 9QH: 13 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SG2 9JY: 11 addresses of 57 in the postcode
- SG2 9QR: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SG2 9PP: 10 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- SG2 9QX: 4 addresses
- SG2 9RF: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SG2 9LP: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- SG2 9RN: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- SG2 9RP: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- SG2 9RW: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oakwood Close · Breakspear · Ridlins End · Gonville Crescent · Baddeley Close · Glenwood Close · Taywood Close · Leslie Close · Wortham Way · Sisson Close · Bandley Rise · Longfields
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.