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SG2 8UP

Longmeadow

Stevenage

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

Overview

Postcode SG2 8UP 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 1.1 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
27.8%
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

27.8%

Approximately 27.8% 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 8UP.

Flood risk

No risk

Broadwater & Bragbury End near SG2 8UP 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

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miStirling Close/Blenheim Way PlaygroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
4,140.4 per km²

Demographics

British
210
89.74%
African
9
3.85%
Other White
5
2.14%
Pakistani
5
2.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.28%
Total population: 234

Housing

Owns outright
45
41.67%
Social rents from council
28
25.93%
Owns with a mortgage
23
21.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.63%
Shared ownership
4
3.7%
Total households: 108

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryLongmeadow Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryShephalbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miOne StopStevenage, SG2 8DW

Data Sources

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