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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.

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.