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SG6 2WD

Letchworth South East

North Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG6 2WD

Overview

Postcode SG6 2WD 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
16.4%
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 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

16.4%

Approximately 16.4% 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 road, approximately 64 ft away from SG6 2WD.

Flood risk

No risk

Letchworth East near SG6 2WD 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
1,564.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
67.95%
Other White
27
8.65%
Indian
19
6.09%
Chinese
15
4.81%
Other
8
2.56%
Total population: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
56.03%
Owns outright
19
16.38%
Other social rented
19
16.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.34%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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 2WD postcode area, located within Letchworth East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGarden City AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Infants' SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG6 2WD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG6 2WD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiAvenue One, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2HBWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miSainsbury'sThird Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2HXWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miIcelandBaldock Road, North Hertfordshire, SG6 1UPWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miLidlJubilee Road, North Hertfordshire, SG6 1WGWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miLondisBaldock Road, North Hertfordshire, SG6 2JJWalking directions to Londis

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 Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

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