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SG6 2RT

Letchworth South East

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG6 2RT

Overview

Postcode SG6 2RT 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 South East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.1 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 Letchworth Garden City located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
37.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Letchworth South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,443 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Letchworth South East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.9%

Approximately 37.9% 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 145 ft away from SG6 2RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth South East near SG6 2RT 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
4,296.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
78.06%
Other White
14
5.04%
Caribbean
13
4.68%
Indian
7
2.52%
Other Asian
6
2.16%
Total population: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
27
26.21%
Owns outright
25
24.27%
Other social rented
20
19.42%
Social rents from council
19
18.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.71%
Total households: 103

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 2RT postcode area, located within Letchworth South East, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG6 2RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableWoolgrove School, Special Needs AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGarden City AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryPixmore Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG6 2RT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG6 2RT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop10-12 Ivel Court, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2NHWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miShop n DriveBell Acre, North Hertfordshire, SG6 2BYWalking directions to Shop n Drive

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 South EastE02004917
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Hertfordshire 009BE01023640
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.