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Letchworth South West

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About

Letchworth South West ward encompasses the western residential neighbourhoods of the Letchworth Garden City settlement. The area is characterised by a mix of interwar and post-war housing, with streets laid out in accordance with Garden City planning principles. It includes significant green corridors like the Pix Brook and the Norton Common Local Nature Reserve, which provide wooded walking routes.

The ward is primarily residential, with local shopping parades serving the community. It is bordered by agricultural land to the west, maintaining the original town-and-country separation. The area includes the former Letchworth Hall estate grounds and is home to the St. Christopher School, a distinctive institution with a notable history of progressive education.

Area overview

On average Letchworth South West has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 17.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Letchworth South West is £76,311 per year. There are 3 schools in Letchworth South West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Letchworth South West

Median price£525,000
Price per sq ft£480
Sales (last 12 months)80
Typical range (middle 50%)£364K – £694K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £480 per square foot) in Letchworth South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £1,095,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Letchworth South West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£662,500£514
Semi-Detached16£618,750£506
Terraced11£420,000£454
Flats17£276,250£401

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Letchworth South West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Letchworth South West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£595,000£245,001£440,000£309,998
2017£711,500£309,950£450,500£321,560
2018£650,000£200,000£465,000£318,000
2019£585,000£218,500£437,500£300,000
2020£645,000£243,750£430,000£350,000
2021£683,500£267,500£572,500£339,250
2022£704,400£290,000£535,000£410,000
2023£640,000£280,000£590,000£400,000
2024£733,000£266,250£430,000£377,500
2025£665,000£225,000£593,750£392,500
2026£694,000£194,000£635,000£410,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Letchworth South West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Letchworth South West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£402£292£387£392
2017£419£434£383£347
2018£441£336£468£413
2019£432£366£390£346
2020£433£385£438£391
2021£476£390£497£402
2022£529£404£513£435
2023£503£392£489£436
2024£492£368£438£443
2025£492£343£483£468
2026£511£320£506£443
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Letchworth South West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth South West in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Letchworth South West

What is the average house price in Letchworth South West?

The median sale price in Letchworth South West is £525,000 (about £480 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Letchworth South West?

Letchworth South West has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Letchworth South West?

Letchworth South West scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Letchworth South West sits around rank 25,787 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Letchworth South West?

The average household income in Letchworth South West is around £76,311 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Letchworth South West?

Letchworth South West is represented by 3 elected councillors: Claire Winchester (Liberal Democrats), David Chalmers (Liberal Democrats) and Sean Prendergast (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Letchworth South West

SG63JD

Gernon Walk

SG63TG

Barrington Road

SG61SZ

Norton Way South

SG63DW

Letchworth South West

SG63LN

The Glade

SG62JB

Brandles Road

SG63HE

Broadwater Avenue

SG63AW

Station Parade

SG63RE

Hillbrow

SG69TL

Gernon Road

SG63TQ

Barrington Road

SG62TR

Farthing Drive

SG69TN

Gernon Road

SG69SP

Letchworth South West

SG62BS

Bell Acre

SG63EL

Openshaw Way

SG69RY

Letchworth South West

SG62AG

Church Road

SG63RP

Burnell Rise

SG63SB

Station Way

SG63HL

Gernon Road

SG62HZ

Brandles Road

SG63UA

Broadcroft

SG69TE

Gernon Road

SG69TQ

Letchworth South West

SG63QY

Burnell Rise

SG63EF

Leys Avenue

SG63RL

High Avenue

SG62BU

Howard Drive

SG62DP

Roxley Manor

SG63SR

Campers Avenue

SG63DL

Eastcheap

SG63SS

Westbury Place

SG63HQ

Broadwater Dale

SG62AR

Lordship Farmhouse

SG63AN

Station Place

SG63LR

Pasture Road

SG69TF

Gernon Road

SG63HH

Broadwater Avenue

SG63UE

Earlsmead

SG62SZ

Blackmore

SG63QT

Campers Road

SG63ND

Letchworth Lane

SG63HT

Lytton Avenue

SG69TR

Gernon Road

SG63UF

Fouracres

SG62AP

Lordship Cottages

SG63LD

Field Lane

SG63HX

Meadow Way

SG63RW

Burnell Walk

SG63SJ

Spring Road

SG63AQ

Eastcheap

SG63JB

Meadow Way

SG62DG

Howard Drive

SG63PQ

Broadway

SG63JF

Gernon Road

SG63QP

West View

SG62DN

Whitethorn Lane

SG63BX

Broadway

SG69ST

Gernon Road

SG63GZ

Ralph Swingler Place

SG63DA

Eastcheap

SG62AE

Baldock Lane

SG63TP

Pixmore Way

SG69UH

Letchworth South West

SG63SQ

Spring Road

SG63BJ

Station Road

SG63WA

Bennett Court

SG63DP

Central Approach

SG63NW

St Marys Close

SG63NA

Hitchin Road

SG69TY

Gernon Road

SG63BF

Broadway

SG62DQ

Howard Drive

SG63PF

Arena Parade

SG63JY

Barrington Road

SG63JP

Baldock Road

SG62TF

Netley Dell

SG63PA

Eastcheap

SG63AU

Station Road

SG62AF

Willian Church Road

SG69TS

Gernon Road

SG63NL

Manor Way

SG63NQ

Letchworth Lane

SG63BA

Station Road

SG62TB

Kestrel Walk

SG63LU

Hitchin Road

SG63AA

Broadway

SG63PN

Sollershott East

SG63PY

Highfield

SG63RS

Unwin Close

SG63ET

Station Road

SG63DZ

Leys Avenue

SG63SP

Campers Avenue

SG69TT

Gernon Road

SG63NR

Letchworth Lane

SG63HR

Gernon Road

SG63QN

West View

SG63UG

Greenway

SG63RR

High Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.