Howard Drive is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 2BU is located in the Letchworth South 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 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 2SZ, SG6 2BT, SG6 2DH, SG6 2BS, SG6 2SN, SG6 2DJ, SG6 2SP, SG6 2JA, SG6 2BN.

Howard Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Drive are based on 164 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 2BU

Average Price
£569,637
Semi-Detached
£585,456
Terraced
£553,554
Detached
£538,265
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Drive

Average Price
£442,986
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
77 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002022-02-18 £652,313
73 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002015-06-12 £650,145
51 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002013-02-28 £434,015
59 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,9502007-06-11 £504,732
65 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002006-05-05 £492,365

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		2,646 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		4,818 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 4Lordship Farm Primary School
Fouracres, SG6 3UF 		519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		880 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		920 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, SG6 1QE 		1,361 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, SG6 3QB 		1,850 yd Academy converter 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 		1,848 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		2,493 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,139 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		4,577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,960 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		697 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		1,301 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,398 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		1,809 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,845 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
Kings Lunch ClubKings Community Church Whiteway802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jackmans Community CentreJackmans Community Centre Ivel Court504 yd
DimplesThe Golf House Willian Way552 yd
PBC Catering Services LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road642 yd
Lawrence Cloisters Trust LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road642 yd
Fox InnThe Fox Inn Willian Road738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jackmans Chippy7 Ivel Court548 yd
Jaflong3 Ivel Court548 yd
Fat Jacks2 Ivel Court548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Letchworth Corner Sports Club
Whitethorn Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches349 yd
Jackmans Playing Field
VINCENT 		grass pitches, tennis courts569 yd
Lordship Farm School
FOURACRES 		artificial grass pitch577 yd
The Letchworth Par 3 Family Golf Centre
THE GOLF HOUSE THE GOLF HOUSE WILLIAN WAY 		golf638 yd
St Christopher School
BARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool823 yd
Garden City Academy
RADBURN WAY 		grass pitches884 yd
Pixmore Junior School
RUSHBY MEAD 		grass pitches979 yd
Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club
MUDDY LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,001 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 speed195.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 137 crimes were reported near Howard Drive . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG6 2BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 137
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Shoplifting 16
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 10
Public Order 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG6 2BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Newlands416 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rookes Close210 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Howard Gate354 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fleetwood513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fleetwood513 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station355 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bell Acre262 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area523 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG6 2BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education20
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Information and communication14
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female142
Male152

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed19

Health

Very good health147
Good health113
Fair health28
Bad health1
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 110
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese2
Indian33
Other Asian1
White250
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years31
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland2
Italy2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion94
Christian145
Jewish2
Muslim11
Sikh28
Not answered16
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