Postcode SG6 3QA is located in an urban city, within the Letchworth South West area of North Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Letchworth South West area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Letchworth South West is £79,310 per year. The median sale price in Letchworth South West is £600,000 (around £478 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £396,250 and £708,250. The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Letchworth South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,034 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Letchworth South West has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Letchworth South West is £79,310 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG6 3QA.
Letchworth South West near SG6 3QA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Letchworth Garden City | N/A | Walking directions to Letchworth Garden City |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £478 per square foot) in Letchworth South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £3,070,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £692,000 | £517 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £618,750 | £509 |
| Terraced | 15 | £400,000 | £443 |
| Flats | 19 | £215,000 | £388 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £595,000 | £245,001 | £440,000 | £309,998 |
| 2017 | £711,500 | £309,950 | £450,500 | £321,560 |
| 2018 | £650,000 | £200,000 | £465,000 | £318,000 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £218,500 | £437,500 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £645,000 | £243,750 | £430,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | £683,500 | £267,500 | £572,500 | £339,250 |
| 2022 | £704,400 | £290,000 | £535,000 | £410,000 |
| 2023 | £640,000 | £280,000 | £590,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £733,000 | £266,250 | £430,000 | £377,500 |
| 2025 | £665,000 | £235,000 | £606,250 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £212,500 | £630,000 | £410,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £402 | £292 | £387 | £392 |
| 2017 | £419 | £434 | £383 | £347 |
| 2018 | £441 | £336 | £468 | £413 |
| 2019 | £432 | £366 | £390 | £346 |
| 2020 | £433 | £385 | £438 | £391 |
| 2021 | £476 | £390 | £497 | £402 |
| 2022 | £529 | £404 | £513 | £435 |
| 2023 | £503 | £392 | £489 | £436 |
| 2024 | £492 | £368 | £438 | £443 |
| 2025 | £505 | £351 | £486 | £478 |
| 2026 | £514 | £378 | £506 | £439 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG6 3QA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 25, Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QD | Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 1, Oaktree Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3XY | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 12, Oaktree Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3XY | Detached | Freehold | £614,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 28, Sollershott West, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PX | Detached | Freehold | £1,515,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 8, West View, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3RQ | Terraced | Leasehold | £375,000 |
In the SG6 3QA postcode area, located within Letchworth South West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Secondary | The Highfield School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | St Francis College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Annual council tax rates for North Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG6 3QA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Claire Winchester
Letchworth South West - Elected 2 May 2024
David Chalmers
Letchworth South West - Elected 2 May 2024
Sean Prendergast
Letchworth South West - Elected 2 May 2024
Chris Hinchliff
North East Hertfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG6 3QA records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG6 3QA in Letchworth South West is £600,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to SG6 3QA, including The Highfield School (Good), St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) and St Francis College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SG6 3QA is Letchworth Garden City, about 1,508 m away.
SG6 3QA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,034 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire covering SG6 3QA is Chris Hinchliff (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Claire Winchester (Liberal Democrats), David Chalmers (Liberal Democrats) and Sean Prendergast (Liberal Democrats).