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SG6 2AJ

Letchworth South West

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG6 2AJ

Overview

Postcode SG6 2AJ is located in an urban city, within the Letchworth South West ward of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Letchworth South East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Letchworth South East is £46,000 per year. The nearest station is Hitchin located about 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Letchworth South East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,890 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Letchworth South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Letchworth South East is £46,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 55 ft away from SG6 2AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth South East near SG6 2AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hitchin located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
161.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
73.96%
Indian
41
10.68%
Chinese
11
2.86%
Other Asian
11
2.86%
Other
9
2.34%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
45.29%
Owns with a mortgage
43
25.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
22.94%
Other social rented
7
4.12%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.35%
Total households: 170

Property prices in Letchworth South West

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £572,500 in Letchworth South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 up to £1,825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Letchworth South West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£663,750
Flats21£225,000
Semi-Detached13£612,500
Terraced16£371,250

10 year median price trend in Letchworth South West

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

Schools

In the SG6 2AJ postcode area, located within Letchworth South East, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG6 2AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryLordship Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictNorth HertfordshireE07000099
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East HertfordshireE14001393
WardLetchworth South WestE05015772
ParishNorth Hertfordshire, unparished areaE43000232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Letchworth South EastE02004917
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 009AE01023639
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.