Ridge Avenue is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 1QE is located in the Letchworth East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 1SB, SG6 1QB, SG6 1PX, SG6 1PR, SG6 1PU, SG6 1SA, SG6 1SE, SG6 1SD, SG6 1QF.

Ridge Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridge Avenue are based on 25 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 1QE

Average Price
£362,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£405,533
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£304,283
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Avenue

Average Price
£367,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002020-10-21 £438,857
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002016-08-12 £387,754
26 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002016-02-25 £406,127
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,0002004-07-05 £296,070
30 Ridge Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£149,9952002-08-07 £316,540

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		2,396 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		5,133 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 4Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, SG6 1QE 		153 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		520 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		1,161 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,488 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,563 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		1,933 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		1,963 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		2,547 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		5,006 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		5,172 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		4,900 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		5,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		1,086 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		1,330 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,536 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		1,987 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,325 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys 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
Stevenage Leisure LtdHoward Park Norton Way South301 yd
Belisily - Letchworth Kids Café58 Leys Avenue383 yd
The Pixmore Cafe1 Pixmore Avenue405 yd
The Kitchen CafeArden Press House Arden Press Way413 yd
Bad Girls Ink55 - 57 Leys Avenue428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Letchworth Conservative Club1 Birds Hill447 yd
Garden City Brewery22 The Wynd461 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club24 Leys Avenue506 yd
The Three Magnets18 - 20 Leys Avenue506 yd
Crafty's Beer shop15 Leys Avenue578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Family Pizza Kebab74 Leys Avenue351 yd
Domino's Pizza44 Leys Avenue429 yd
Rocks Fryer33 Leys Avenue463 yd
WEDOYOGA34 Leys Avenue473 yd
Great Wall3 Howard Park Corner473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai Food DirectUnit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue405 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc16 - 20 Central Approach571 yd
Sainsbury's46 - 48 Eastcheap636 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITEDMorrisons Superstore Broadway818 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 2, 1 Avenue One934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed)
Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue 		health and fitness suite371 yd
Pixmore Junior School
RUSHBY MEAD 		grass pitches491 yd
The Hub
UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		600 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground
JACKMANS PLACE 		grass pitches726 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground
Baldock Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches824 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool842 yd
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts963 yd
The Letchworth Club
SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite969 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields
PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches977 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 speed243.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridge Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Ridge Avenue . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG6 1QE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 396
Anti Social Behaviour 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Shoplifting 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 19
Public Order 13
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 8
Burglary 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 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 1QE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Davison Court243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pearsall Close379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pearsall Close379 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Pearsall Close379 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rushby Walk197 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Rushby Walk197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pearsall Close379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pearsall Close379 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gernon Road524 yd

Employment

SG6 1QE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired44
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4

People

Gender

Female191
Male160

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health195
Good health111
Fair health32
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 100
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian41
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White272
Roma4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union27
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years48
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania9
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion162
Christian115
Muslim2
Sikh43
Other religion5
Not answered24
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