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SG6 1HJ

Letchworth Norton

North Hertfordshire

England / East of England / North Hertfordshire / Letchworth East / Letchworth Norton / SG6 1HJ

Overview

Postcode SG6 1HJ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Letchworth East is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Baldock located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Avenue Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Letchworth East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Letchworth East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.8%

Approximately 24.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from SG6 1HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Baldock located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Baldock

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAvenue ParkMedium

Property prices in Letchworth Norton

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £512,500 in Letchworth Norton area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £1,275,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£720,000
Flats9£188,000
Semi-Detached14£545,000
Terraced8£314,750

10 years price trend in Letchworth Norton

Schools

In the SG6 1HJ postcode area, located within Letchworth East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableBrandles SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.7 miSecondaryThe Knights Templar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miLidlJubilee Road, North Hertfordshire, SG6 1WG
0.5 miTriangle Stores100A Common View, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1DQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.