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SG6 1RQ

Letchworth South East

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG6 1RQ

Overview

Postcode SG6 1RQ is located in an urban city, within the Letchworth South East ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Letchworth East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.0 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Howard Park and Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
47.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Letchworth East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Letchworth East has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.5%

Approximately 47.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG6 1RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth East near SG6 1RQ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG6 1RQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Letchworth Garden City

N/A

Walking directions to Letchworth Garden City

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
4,204.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
79.49%
Indian
15
4.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
3.09%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.81%
African
7
1.97%
Total population: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
38
31.67%
Owns with a mortgage
28
23.33%
Owns outright
26
21.67%
Social rents from council
19
15.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Letchworth South East

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Letchworth South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,162,575.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth South East 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 South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£640,000
Flats17£212,000
Semi-Detached13£515,000
Terraced38£355,000

10 year median price trend in Letchworth South East

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

Schools

In the SG6 1RQ postcode area, located within Letchworth East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG6 1RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHillshott Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGarden City AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPixmore Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG6 1RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG6 1RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier Basra StoresPixmore Avenue, North Hertfordshire, SG6 1QXWalking directions to Premier Basra Stores
0.1 miSaroye Stores101 Pixmore Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1QXWalking directions to Saroye Stores
0.1 miLondisBaldock Road, North Hertfordshire, SG6 2JJWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miAldiAvenue One, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2HBWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miOne Stop10-12 Ivel Court, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2NHWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardLetchworth South EastE05015771
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Letchworth EastE02004914
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 006AE01023630
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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