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SG2 8TH

Longmeadow

Stevenage

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

Overview

Postcode SG2 8TH 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 very low crime levels, with around 31.2 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 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Stirling Close/Blenheim Way Playground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Broadwater & Bragbury End has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,745 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Broadwater & Bragbury End has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from SG2 8TH.

Flood risk

Very low

Broadwater & Bragbury End near SG2 8TH has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knebworth located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miStirling Close/Blenheim Way PlaygroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
588
Population density
806 per km²

Demographics

British
482
82.11%
Other White
26
4.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
19
3.24%
African
16
2.73%
Other
14
2.39%
Total population: 587

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
102
45.74%
Owns outright
58
26.01%
Social rents from council
23
10.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
9.87%
Other social rented
12
5.38%
Total households: 223

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 8TH postcode area, located within Broadwater & Bragbury End, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryLongmeadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryShephalbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOne StopStevenage, SG2 8DW

Data Sources

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