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

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 2BX, SG6 2JB, SG6 2TQ, SG6 2SL, SG6 2JA, SG6 2SN, SG6 2SH, SG6 2TG, SG6 2DE.

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 2DG

Average Price
£585,009
Semi-Detached
£535,546
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£602,674
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
92 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£555,0002023-08-14 £536,767
84 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002023-04-05 £566,154
92 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002022-10-28 £561,034
86 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002018-03-16 £639,252
86 Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002015-08-04 £608,408

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		2,899 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		4,606 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 		258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		1,038 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		1,179 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, SG6 1QE 		1,562 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, SG6 3QB 		1,745 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 		1,726 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		2,455 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,399 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		4,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, SG5 1JB 		4,776 yd Academy converter No Boys 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 		602 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		1,293 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,648 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		1,670 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		3,105 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
Nuffield Health Fitness and WellbeingNuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre Letchworth Lane918 yd
Muddy Lane CafeLetchworth Tennis Club Muddy Lane1,012 yd
Kings Lunch ClubKings Community Church Whiteway1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DimplesThe Golf House Willian Way437 yd
Fox InnThe Fox Inn Willian Road486 yd
Three HorseshoesThe Three Horseshoes Willian Road486 yd
PBC Catering Services LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road560 yd
Lawrence Cloisters Trust LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jackmans Chippy7 Ivel Court807 yd
Jaflong3 Ivel Court807 yd
Fat Jacks2 Ivel Court807 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordship Farm School
FOURACRES 		artificial grass pitch328 yd
Letchworth Corner Sports Club
Whitethorn Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches366 yd
The Letchworth Par 3 Family Golf Centre
THE GOLF HOUSE THE GOLF HOUSE WILLIAN WAY 		golf503 yd
St Christopher School
BARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool734 yd
Jackmans Playing Field
VINCENT 		grass pitches, tennis courts776 yd
Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club
MUDDY LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts890 yd
Nuffield Health (Letchworth Garden City)
LETCHWORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool941 yd
Letchworth Golf Club
LETCHWORTH LANE 		golf1,012 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 speed31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Howard Drive . 71% 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 2DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bell Acre505 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Newlands368 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Willian Way528 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Woolston Avenue544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brandles Road99 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howards Wood312 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whitethorn Lane404 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rookes Close153 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bell Acre505 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area391 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG6 2DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee113
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other7
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female195
Male191

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed34

Health

Very good health182
Good health121
Fair health47
Bad health26
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 149
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian41
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White296
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom335
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK335
10+ Years46
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland4
Poland2
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion140
Christian142
Buddhist6
Hindu23
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh33
Not answered36
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