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SG6 1BP

Letchworth Norton

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG6 1BP

Overview

Postcode SG6 1BP is located in an urban city, within the Letchworth Norton ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Letchworth East area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Letchworth East is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Howard Park and Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
39.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Letchworth East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,940 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Letchworth East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.8%

Approximately 39.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Letchworth East is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 299 ft away from SG6 1BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth East near SG6 1BP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG6 1BP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Letchworth Garden City

N/A

Walking directions to Letchworth Garden City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG6 1BP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHoward Park and GardensLargeWalking directions to Howard Park and Gardens

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
2,798.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
184
74.19%
Indian
16
6.45%
Other White
15
6.05%
African
10
4.03%
Irish
7
2.82%
Total population: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
35
29.66%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.95%
Owns outright
16
13.56%
Social rents from council
12
10.17%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Letchworth Norton

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Letchworth Norton area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £1,275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth Norton 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 Letchworth Norton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£707,000
Flats13£188,000
Semi-Detached11£595,000
Terraced14£319,250

10 year median price trend in Letchworth Norton

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

Schools

In the SG6 1BP postcode area, located within Letchworth East, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG6 1BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHillshott Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPixmore Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNorthfields Infants and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG6 1BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG6 1BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miAsda ExpressNorton Way North, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1BSWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miTriangle Stores100A Common View, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1DQWalking directions to Triangle Stores
0.4 miGakhall Stores2 Station Parade, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3AWWalking directions to Gakhall Stores
0.5 miNisa LocalSouthfields, North Hertfordshire, SG6 4NBWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardLetchworth NortonE05015770
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Letchworth EastE02004914
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 006DE01023633
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1982-03-01

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Data Sources

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