Wilcox End Stevenage
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG1), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37800174.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (A: 8, B: 11).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Stevenage costs £2,392 a year in 2026-27.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stevenage, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stanmore Medical Group, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2024 (9); 2025 (9); 2022 (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Stevenage.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rugby Club, North Road: up to 149 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 105 m and 110 m above sea level (107 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
No Ofcom coverage figures for these postcodes.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stevenage 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hitchin 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Letchworth Garden City 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wesleyan Road Coreys Mill | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stevenage | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Gates Way Car Park Stevenage - Green Parking | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Coreys Mill Smart Charge | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stanmore Medical Group | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | St. Nicholas Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Old Town Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | The Lister Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stevenage Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Stevenage Canterbury Way Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Road 4.3 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,030 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Grange, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Old malt houses and kiln, High Street | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Chesfield Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit head | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wood | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Graveley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Whitney Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Ten Acre Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Almond's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graveley Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Almond Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barclay Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Giles Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Giles Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway SG1 4UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Coffee Haven SG1 4AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Starbucks SG1 4UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stevenage Sports Club Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 37% | 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 | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Aziz Close · Vyse Close · North Road · Quested End · Wesleyan Road · Forster Way · Blackwater Close · Scudder Close · Howards End · Graveley Road · Herriton Close · North Road
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.