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Stevenage

Local Area Guide – Stevenage

Welcome.

To the company that really make a difference.

At HomeXperts, your local personal estate agent, we really care about our clients and we thought it might be quite nice to introduce ourselves a bit and share some of our local knowledge.

For those of you who don’t know, when Stevenage was designed it was with leisure at its heart with numerous facilities for local people to enjoy, from the theatre, swimming pool, Fairland Valley Park which extends to around 120 Acres of parkland and water ways and the constantly evolving leisure and retail parks.

In the new town centre there are shopping facilities inside the Westgate Shopping Centre and outside in Queensway. The Old Town High Street offers a different, more relaxed environment of shops and cafes. There are numerous food stores across the area as well.

You can walk or cycle around the town rarely being in direct contact with anything bigger than a moped that has an engine, by using the extensive network of 45 miles of footpaths and cycle ways that link the residential and commercial areas in the Old Town and New Town together.

There are good transport links to the wider world, being next to the A1 helps if you drive. If you are a commuter into London, the mainline station has regular services (7-8 at peak times) running into Kings Cross in an average of 20 minutes.

HomeXperts are a new and vibrant sales and letting agency that are changing the face of the traditional estate and letting agency. We offer a superior personal service to our clients, embracing all that the modern business world has to offer and yes that means everything is listed as you would expect on the major online portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla.

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With local knowledge, access to the very latest technology and an enthusiasm to fully understand our client’s needs and requirements, we can help you achieve what you set out to do.

‘How do we do all that?’ I hear you ask, put simply, we do not accept that any property companies can take their clients for granted, we work for you, providing unparalleled advice whether it is a first time buyer; a seasoned tenant or nervous ‘accidental landlord’ we provide all of our clients with an exceptional service.

The differences don’t stop there.

We are professionally trained, and Alan, our principal is a member of the RICS, as is governed by their high code of conduct and ethical standards which ensures that you the client will always be properly looked after by us throughout.

So, as I said at the beginning, we look forward to welcoming you as a client in the very near future, give us a call if you have 20 mins to spare, you will be glad you did.

Kind regards

Alan Rawlins MRICS ACIArb Stevenage Branch Director 01438 893559 [email protected]

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Banks HSBC Lloyds Bank Danestrete, Stevenage SG1 1BY 90 High St, Stevenage SG1 3DW T 0845 740 4404 T 0345 300 0000 NatWest Halifax 26-28 Queensway, Stevenage SG1 1BS 97-99 Queensway, Stevenage, T 0845 301 8253 SG1 1EA T 01438 200 306 Santander 96-98 Queensway, Stevenage SG1 1EG T 0845 765 4321 Cash Machines ATM (Post Office) Shell 3 Hydean Way, Stevenage SG2 9XH Lonsdale Rd, Stevenage SG1 5ES

Tesco Tesco Extra Broadwater Ret Park, London Road, Stevenage The Forum SG2 8DT SG1 1ES 24 hrs

Parking Car Parks

Stevenage Borough Council does not operate “on Pay & Display car parks at: street parking permit schemes” on the public highway. St Georges, SG1 1EP

On street parking in the old town high street is Marshgate, SG1 1DU limited to 3 hours. Westgate, SG1 1QR There are some time restrictions at the leisure park and at the retail park when Stevenage FC Railway Station North and South play home games.

Police Station Stevenage Police Station Lytton Way Stevenage SG1 1HF

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Post Offices Waitrose Oval Post Office 74A High St, Stevenage SG1 3EH 17-19 Jessop Rd, Stevenage SG15 T 0845 722 3344 T 01438 369 494 The Old Post Office Unit 2, Danestrete, The Plaza, Town Square, Stevenage SG1 1BP T 01438 362 174 Hospitals Lister Hospital Pinehill Hospital Coreys Mill Lane, SG1 4AB Benslow Lane, , Hertfordshire, T 01438 314 333 SG4 9QZ T 01462 422 822

Cygnet Hospital Stevenage QE 11 Hospital Graveley Road, SG1 4YS Garden City T 01438 342 942 T 01438 314333 Doctors Surgeries King George Surgery Manor House Surgery 135 High St, SG1 3HT Emperors Gate, SG2 7QX T 01438 361 111 T 01438 742 639 Roebuck Doctors Surgery Shephall Way Surgery 114 Broadwater Crescent 29 Shephall Way, SG2 9QN T 01438 314 519 T 01438 312 097 Stanmore Medical Group Dentist 5 Stanmore Rd, SG1 3QA Shephall Dental Surgery T 01438 313 223 01438 351556

Council Offices Stevenage Borough Council Herts County Council Ground Floor, Farnham House / Robertson House Daneshill House Six Hills Way Danestrete SG1 2ST Stevenage T 0300 123 4040 Herts. SG1 1HN T 01483 242 242 E [email protected]

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Local MP Stephen McPartland MP Unit 18 Gunnels Wood Park, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2BH www.stephen-mcpartland.com/ T 01438 728 139 Vets Roebuck Veterinary Group Roebuck Veterinary Group Roebuck Gate, Great Ashby Veterinary Hospital SG2 8HP Whitehorse Lane T 01438 354 599 SG1 6DU T 01438 745 833

Companion Care Vets Stevenage The Valley Veterinary Surgery Inside Pets at Home, 1 The Firs, Fairlands Way, 9 Hydean Way, SG2 9XH SG1 1FZ T 01438 369 390 T 01438 747 646 Walton Lodge Stevenage Maxwell Rd, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2EP T 01438 364 354

Pharmacies

Stevenage Pharmacy J Hoots Pharmacy 12 Emperors Gate, Herts SG2 7QX Whitehorse Lane T 01438 361 027 T 01438 318 111

Archer Pharmacy Stearns Pharmacy 289 Archer Rd, SG1 5HF 48 High St, Old Town, SG1 3EF T 01438 318 191 T 01438 365855

St Nicholas Pharmacy Medix Pharmacy 61 Canterbury Way, SG1 4LJ 84 High St, SG1 3DW T 01438 357 208 T 01438 352 211

Some of the main food superstores and national chemist retail chains in the town also have Pharmacy departments. Local Papers, such as the Comet list the out of hours opening times.

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Transport Trains Stevenage Railway Station The station is located on the east coast mainline offering services into London Kings Cross in around 20 minutes & London Moorgate in 45 mins.

Northwards, direct services run to Peterborough, Grantham, Sheffield, Leeds and further north to Hull, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Buses The bus station is located near the town square a short walk from the main new town shops, theatre and railway station (via footbridge)

Some services are:-

SB2 & SB3: From Stevenage Town Centre to Martins Wood

SB7: From Stevenage Town Centre to Great Ashby Taxis Stevenage Taxis Gold Star Taxis T 01438 357 111 T 01438 727 277 ECO Taxis Ltd. ABC Taxis Stevenage Ltd. T 01438 360444 T 01438 424 242

Airports London Luton Heathrow Airport 17 miles away (25 mins) 45 miles away (50 mins) http://www.london-luton.co.uk/ http://www.heathrow.com/

Stanstead Airport (approx. 45 mins drive) Gatwick Airport (approx. 1 ½ hrs – 2hrs)

Both are accessible by road or rail (with terminal changes in London).

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Nurseries Busy Bees at Great Ashby Busy Bees at Stevenage College Whitehorse Lane London Rd, SG1 1GG T 01438 365692 T 01438 722 563 Lilys Day Nursery The Priory Nursery Unit Q3/Caxton Way, St. Johns Ambulance Hall, Stanmore Rd, SG1 2DF SG1 3QA T 01438 842 233 T 01438 357 900 Phoenix Day Nursery Fry Rd, SG2 0QQ T 01438 352 366 Primary Schools St Nicholas C Of E Primary School & Nursery Fairlands Primary School Six Hills Way, Pound Ave, SG2 0PZ SG1 3JA T 01438 352 706 T 01438 351 053

Bedwell Primary School St Margaret Clitherow R C Primary School Bedwell Crescent, SG1 1NJ Monkswood Lane, T 01438 351 198 SG2 8QJ T 01438 352 863 Martins Wood Primary School Round Diamond Primary School Mildmay Rd, Whitehorse Lane SG1 5RT SG1 6NH T 01438 222 602 T 01438 219 410

Secondary Schools The Barclay School The John Henry Newman R C School Rd, Hitchin Rd, SG1 3RB SG1 4AE T 01438 232 221 T 01438 314 643

Marriotts School The Nobel School Brittain Way, Mobbsbury Way, SG2 8UT SG2 0HS T 01438 726 999 T 01438 222 600

The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street, SG1 3BE T01438 344 344

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Private Schools Kingshott School Stevenage Rd, Hitchin School Lane, Hitchin SG4 7JX SG4 T 01462 432 009 T 01462 432 100 St. Francis' College Broadway, Garden City SG6 3PJ T 01462 670 511

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Useful Other Stuff Hairdressers Toni & Guy Hair & Now Westgate Shopping Centre, 123 Bedwell Cres, SG1 1QR SG1 1NA www.toniandguy.com/ www.hairandnowstevenage.co.uk T 01438 367 667 T 01438 351 244

Advantage Hair Skin Health So Kelly's 16 Market Place, 5B Middle Row, Old Town, SG1 1DB SG1 3AN www.advantagehair.co.uk www.sokellys.co.uk T 01438 351 723 T 01438 314 868

Barbers Blades Boys2Men St Francis House, Whitehorse Lane 127 High Street SG1 6NH SG1 T 01438 317 482 T 01438 369949 Style and Beauty Beauty Within Maximum Beauty 47-49 High St, 105 High St, SG1 3AH SG1 3HR www.beautywithinstevenage.co.uk T 01438 317 191 T 01438 747 432 www.maximum-beauty.co.uk Laura's Beauty Fresh Face Aesthetics Methesis Spa, Wellness Centre, Stevenage 14-16 High St, Swimming Centre, SG1 3EJ SG1 1XY T 01438 318 990 T 07462 520 879 www.freshfaceaesthetics.co.uk www.lauras-beauty.co.uk Dry Cleaners The Professional Dry Cleaners Oval Dry Cleaners 72 High Street, SG1 3EA 25 The Oval, SG1 5RD T 01438 745 308 T 01438 233 009

Great Ashby Dry Cleaners The Neighbourhood Centre, SG1 6NH T 01438 368 024

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Dog Grooming It’s a Dog’s Life 223 Cleveland Way Great Ashby SG1 6BX T 07717 077502

Key Cutting & Lock Smiths

Arc Locksmiths Timpson Ltd 49 The Elms, Burghley Close, SG2 8SZ Westgate, SG1 1QR T 07074 857 917 T 01438 742 238

The Key Stall Locksmith Services Market Square, SG1 1EP T 01438 420012 T 01438 358 607 Restaurants Spice Rouge Indian Restaurant Chiquito 99 High St, Stevenage SG1 3HR Fulton Close, Stevenage Leisure Park, T 01438 369 696 Stevenage SG1 2UA T 01438 842 780

On the Green Prezzo 11 High Street 9, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kingsway, Old TownSG1 3BG Stevenage www.onthegreenrestaurant.co.uk SG1 2UA T 07850 280 644 T 01438 355 591

The Fisherman Toby Carvery Old Forge Toby Carvery Fishers Green, Stevenage SG1 2JA London Road, Stevenage SG2 8DT T 01438 725 778 T 01438 351 854

Cinnabar Café Frankie and Benny’s 56-58 High St, Old Town, Stevenage SG1 3EF Unit 12, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kingsway, T 01438 340 202 Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2UG T 01438 352 700

Coast to Coast Stevenage Leisure Park SG1 2UA T 01438 318 137

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Takeaways Domino’s Pizza Papa John’s Pizza 107/109 High Street 30 High Street SG1 3HS SG1 3EJ T 01438 751000 01438 720 200 Mack’s Pie and Mash KFC 29b High Street (Basils Road behind Corals) Unit 17 Stevenage Leisure Park SG1 3AU SG1 2UA T 01438 317721 01438 350 981

Coffee Shops Esquires Coffee Houses Stevenage Impresso Coffee Westgate Shopping Centre, Stevenage SG1 1QR 59 High St, Stevenage SG1 3AQ T 01438 365 100 T 01438 318 066

Costa Costa 75 Queensway, Stevenage SG1 1DN Roaring Meg Retail Park T 01438 722 181

Costa Stevenage Station

Shopping Westgate Shopping Centre High Streets Westgate, Stevenage SG1 1QR There are a multitude of independent and T 01438 740 696 national retailers, coffee shops and restaurants located along the old town Modern indoor mall for high-street fashions, hair high street. In the New Town around Town and beauty, and homeware, plus a coffee shop. Square, Queensway and The Forum are where numerous national occupiers can be found. Stevenage Indoor Market Stevenage Farmers Market St Georges Way 2nd Saturday of Every month www.stevenageindoormarket.co.uk Market Place Opening times High street, Old Town Wednesday – Saturday 8.30am – 5.30 pm www.stevenagefarmersmarket.com

Monks Wood Retail Park Roaring Meg Retail Park Elder Way, Stevenage SG1 1TL Great North Road, Stevenage SG1 1XN Out of town retail park adjacent to Roaring Meg T 020 7227 6200. Out of town retail park retail Park. Fast-food outlet, Pet Food, home for home and electrical goods, plus toys, a improvements and homewares. gym and fast-food outlets.

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Recreation Cinemas Cineworld Cinema Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, Stevenage SG1 2UA T 08712 002 000 W http://www1.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/stevenage Galleries & Museums Libraries Stevenage Museum Stevenage Central Library Stevenage Museum, St. Georges Way, Stevenage Central Library, Southgate, Stevenage SG1 SG1 1XX 1HD T 01438 218881 T 0300 1234 049 W http://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about- stevenage/museum/ Old Town High Street Stevenage Museum is a small, community T 01438 737 333 museum telling the story of the town using colourful displays, film, and with plenty of hands on activities for all the family, it is a great place to visit. General admission is free, however a small charge may be made for some events.

Places to Visit around Hertfordshire Paradise Wildlife Park House White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, www.knebworthhouse.com EN10 7QA Stevenage Junction 7 A1 SG1 2AX www.pwpark.com House, gardens, park and Dinosaur Trail T 01992 470 490 Lea Valley White Water Centre Sat Nav - AL9 5HX. 2 miles east of A1 Junction 4 Station Road Pedestrian access Near Hatfield Station. Waltham Cross www.hatfield-house.co.uk/56/Find-Us Hertfordshire EN9 1AB Exit J26 M25 www.gowhitewater.co.uk/visitor-info T 03000 030 616 Rye House Racetrack Rye Road, EN11 0EH www.rye-house.co.uk T 01992 460895

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Open Spaces

Stevenage Leisure Canterbury Way Playing Fields This park which can be found in the north Arts & Leisure Centre of Stevenage is situated between Canterbury Way, Ripon Road and Great Swimming Centre Ashby Way.

Fairlands Valley Park Sailing Centre The 12 acres of parkland has a mixture of sports pitches, children's play area and Stevenage Golf & Conference Centre informal open space.

John Henry Newman Leisure Centre www.stevenage-leisure.co.uk

Chells Park Shephalbury Park Chells park, to the east of Stevenage, lies This 24 acre parkland is in the Broadwater between Gresley Way and Ferrier Road. area to the south of Stevenage and lies between Broadhall Way, Shephall Lane The 14 acre park is a mixture of sports pitches and Lodge Way. and informal open space. Sports & Leisure Centres Stevenage Lifestyles Stevenage FC Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ Stevenage FC Academy T 01438 242 605 Broadhall Way SG2 8NP

www.sbfa.co.uk T 01438 368 068

Football grass pitches Meadway Playing Fields- No charge Peartree Park- No charge

David Lloyd Stevenage truGym Stevenage Leisure Park, Stevenage SG1 2UA Roaring Meg Retail Park, Great N Rd, T 01438 847 001 Stevenage SG1 1XN T 01438 317 563

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Stevenage Basketball Club Cricket www.stevenagebasketball.co.uk/Contact.html Stevenage Cricket Club Basketball court Ditchmore Lane Stevenage Chells Park- No charge SG1 3LJ http://stevenage.hitscricket.com/default.aspx T 01438 351075

King George V Playing Fields- No charge

Tennis

Lister Tennis Club North Road Stevenage SG1 4BB T – 01438 721 515

Shephalbury Park Tennis Courts, Broadhall Way, Stevenage SG2 8RH T 07968 050779 Business Connections First Friday Network 4Networking Cinnabar Café www.4networking.biz 56-58 High Street SG1 3EF BNI https://www.firstfriday- www.bni.co.uk network.co.uk/meetings/details/stevenage Both organisations hold regular breakfast This is a free to attend lunchtime event held on and lunch time meetings in the area. the first Friday of every month between 1.00 - 2.30pm. All local businesses welcome to attend

There are a number of other business networking Local Chambers of Commerce organisations holding regular meetings in Stevenage. Herts chamber of Commerce www.G9networking.co.uk www.hertschamber.com www.sg1-businessclub.co.uk T - 01707 270986 www.business-buzz.org www.biz4biz.org

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Trades & Services Stevenage Property Services Limited Hawkstone Builders Unit ‘G’ Gateway 1000, Unit 15, Shangri-La Business Park Arlington Business Park Todds Green Whittle Way SG1 2JE SG1 2FP T 01438 357 896 T 01438 725918 Walton Homes Pinnacle Roofing 24 Bedwell Crescent 18 Orchard Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 1LU Hertfordshire, SG1 3EW www.walton-homes.co.uk T 08452 668 708 T 0800 9 247 789 Herts Oven Clean Oven U 01438 813 492 http://www.ovenustevenage.net/ T 01438 861 392 Hooper’s Plumbing & Heating Ames Gas T 01438 861889 T 0800 311 8883 M 07860 658 938 [email protected] I D Decorating Dot Electrical M 0790 508 3799 www.dot-electrical.co.uk M 07854 738 740 Drain Call Services Ltd iGarden UK T 01462 410 914 T 01462 411 332 AD Garden Rooms Swain & Son Plumbers www.greatgardenideas.com 7 Hayward Cl, Stevenage SG1 5BS T 01438 313 765 T 01438 729 700 Carpentry Joinery Alan’s Locksmiths 31 Kimbolton Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 22 Newton Rd, Stevenage SG2 0BU SG2 8RJ T 01438 226 381 T 01438 222 804 Herts Electrical Services Ltd AM Garden Maintenance 35 Grenville Way, Stevenage SG2 8XZ 33 Rowland Rd, Stevenage, Hertfordshire T 01438 740 301 SG1 1TF T 07555 548 541 Bright & Beautiful JML Window Repairs The Beacons, Stevenage, SG1 6EB www.jmlwindows.co.uk T 01438 901 278 T 01438 906 300 M 07977 911 926

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Andre Etienne Carpet & Floor Covering RP Access Cleaning 4 Middle Row, 5 Nicholls Close, Marston Moretaine, Old Town Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0PQ SG1 3AN T 01234 864 093 T 01438 728 358 A1 Carpet and Flooring MW Decorating Services 10-12 The Oval SG1 5RB 41 Quantock Close, Stevenage, T 01438 318180 Hertfordshire, SG1 6BS

T 01438 751463 M 07977 214 715 Horizon Windows & Doors NH Gas Services 106 High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 70 Townsend Mews, Stevenage, 3DW Hertfordshire, SG1 3AT T 01923 750 108 T 01438 489 623 Steve Grainger Plumbing & Heating Engineer T 01438 233288 M 07889 118566

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Useful Contacts Herts Women’s Centre Citizens Advice Bureau 37-39 The Hyde, Shephall, SG2 9SB 08444 111 444 T 01438 742 742 Community Centres There are numerous community events held across the area. Archers Road T 01438 354 662 Information is available in the libraries,

Bedwell the various council websites (what’s on) T 01438 314 483 www.nort-herts.gov.uk ; www.stevenage.gov.uk ; Chells Manor www.hertsdirect.org T 01438 748 792

Great Ashby T 01438 365 392

Springfield House T 01438 356 705 Refuse Collections This can depend on what part of Stevenage you live in. Stevenage BC operates a ‘find your collection day’ feature on their website http://www.stevenage.gov.uk/find/ .

Part of the northern end of the town, the Great Ashby area is covered by North Herts District Council offer a similar search function http://web.north- herts.gov.uk/refusecollectioncalendar/Search.aspx

Both councils operate slightly differently with how you are requested to sort and dispose of your household refuse and full information on this and their approach to recycling is available on their websites.