Blackwood Avenue is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 1GR is located in the Letchworth East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2016-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackwood Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 1GE, SG6 1GQ, SG6 1GP, SG6 1GU, SG6 1HB, SG6 1UE, SG6 1HJ, SG6 1EG, SG6 1TY.

Blackwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackwood Avenue are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG6 1GR

Average Price
£432,057
Semi-Detached
£432,057
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwood Avenue

Average Price
£432,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Blackwood Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002022-08-12 £494,157
4 Blackwood Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0002020-11-16 £447,709
10 Blackwood Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002019-05-29 £469,252
6 Blackwood Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£379,9502017-01-31 £448,974
2 Blackwood Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£394,9502017-01-27 £466,699

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		1,644 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Norton Road, SG6 1AG 		614 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, SG6 4PY 		1,424 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Infants' School
St Mary's Way, SG7 6HY 		1,424 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		1,456 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Junior Mixed School
St Mary's Way, SG7 6HY 		1,476 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		1,288 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		3,335 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		3,528 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road, SG5 4HB 		4,033 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		4,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		1,238 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,825 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		2,694 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,894 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		3,594 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DELL iciousUnit 1, Umo Park Blackhorse Road312 yd
Connect Catering @ Altro LtdAltro Floors Works Road331 yd
Jubilee SocialBenchmark, Jubilee House Jubilee Road655 yd
Burger KingUnit 1 Cotton Brown Park759 yd
Bickerdikes Garden Centre108 Norton Road815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three Horseshoes also trading as 88th Street, Value Mighty and Sin City BurgerThe Three Horseshoes, 102 Norton Road609 yd
Avenue Park Sports ClubBaldock Bowls And Cricket Social Club West Avenue872 yd
The Orange Tree PHOrange Tree Inn Norton Road1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khoi Khoi FCUnit 5d, Diamond Industrial Centre Works Road449 yd
SUSHI GOURMETJ Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GmbhLidl Uk Jubilee Road577 yd
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4 Cotton Brown Park759 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc Third Avenue798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avenue Park Sports And Social Club
AVENUE PARK RECREATION GROUND AVENUE PARK RECREATION GROUND WEST AVENUE 		grass pitches910 yd
The Arena
THE ARENA THE ARENA NORTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches981 yd
Norton (Closed)
Norton Road 		grass pitches986 yd
Knights Templar Sports Centre
WESTON WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,046 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Blackwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Blackwood Avenue . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG6 1GR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 43
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 5
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG6 1GR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jubilee Road540 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Saunders Close349 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Knap Close284 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Knap Close281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Saunders Close349 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Knap Close281 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near North Avenue529 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Flint Road212 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cedar Gardens55 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area294 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee49
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed11
Retired7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education17
Information and communication16
Human health and social work activities16
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male160

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed3

Health

Very good health188
Good health120
Fair health31
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 121
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian18
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other6
White275
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union19
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years23
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland3
Other EU countries9
Turkey3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion149
Christian122
Hindu3
Muslim15
Sikh13
Not answered42
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