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SG2 8SL

Longmeadow

Stevenage

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Detailed insights for SG2 8SL

Overview

Postcode SG2 8SL 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.8 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 1.0 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Broadwater & Bragbury End has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Broadwater & Bragbury End has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 8SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Broadwater & Bragbury End near SG2 8SL 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
5,141.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
83.59%
Other White
20
7.81%
Pakistani
7
2.73%
African
5
1.95%
Irish
3
1.17%
Total population: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
50.86%
Owns with a mortgage
28
24.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
20.69%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.59%
Social rents from council
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

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 8SL 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 8SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryLongmeadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryShephalbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryBarnwell SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG2 8SL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG2 8SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne StopStevenage, SG2 8DWWalking directions to One Stop

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 012BE01023764
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.