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SG2 8SR

Longmeadow

Stevenage

England / East of England / Stevenage / Broadwater & Bragbury End / Longmeadow / SG2 8SR

Overview

Postcode SG2 8SR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 3 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
38.1%
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

38.1%

Approximately 38.1% 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 8SR.

Flood risk

No risk

Broadwater & Bragbury End near SG2 8SR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Knebworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStirling Close/Blenheim Way PlaygroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
5,321.5 per km²

Demographics

British
280
84.85%
Indian
11
3.33%
Other White
11
3.33%
Other Asian
10
3.03%
Other
5
1.52%
Total population: 330

Housing

Owns outright
43
30.94%
Owns with a mortgage
34
24.46%
Other social rented
34
24.46%
Social rents from council
19
13.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.47%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Longmeadow

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Longmeadow area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,000 up to £918,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£498,500
Flats8£232,500
Semi-Detached10£390,000
Terraced42£348,750

10 years price trend in Longmeadow

Schools

In the SG2 8SR postcode area, located within Broadwater & Bragbury End, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryShephalbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLongmeadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 miSecondaryBarnwell SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOne StopStevenage, SG2 8DW
0.5 miCo-op Food245 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 8ET

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.