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SG2 8HY

Longmeadow

Stevenage

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Detailed insights for SG2 8HY

Overview

Postcode SG2 8HY is located in an urban city, within the Longmeadow ward of Stevenage in the East of England region, and forms part of the Broadwater & Bragbury End area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Broadwater & Bragbury End is £49,000 per year. The nearest station is Knebworth located about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Stirling Close/Blenheim Way Playground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Broadwater & Bragbury End has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,421 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Broadwater & Bragbury End has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.8%

Approximately 17.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Broadwater & Bragbury End is £49,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG2 8HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Broadwater & Bragbury End near SG2 8HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knebworth located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG2 8HY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miStirling Close/Blenheim Way PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Stirling Close/Blenheim Way Playground

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
5,628.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
80.71%
Other White
25
7.42%
Indian
14
4.15%
African
8
2.37%
Irish
6
1.78%
Total population: 337

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
38.76%
Owns outright
44
34.11%
Social rents from council
21
16.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.53%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Longmeadow

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £350,500 in Longmeadow area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longmeadow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longmeadow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£502,500
Flats7£235,000
Semi-Detached11£450,000
Terraced49£350,000

10 year median price trend in Longmeadow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longmeadow.

Schools

In the SG2 8HY postcode area, located within Broadwater & Bragbury End, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG2 8HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLongmeadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryShephalbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryBarnwell SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG2 8HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG2 8HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne StopStevenage, SG2 8DWWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miKandola Stores126 Oaks Cross, Stevenage, SG2 8LUWalking directions to Kandola Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictStevenageE07000243
Parliamentary ConstituencyStevenageE14001516
WardLongmeadowE05015628
ParishStevenage, unparished areaE43000080
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Broadwater & Bragbury EndE02004955
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stevenage 012DE01023766
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.