Howards Wood is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 2DH 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 Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2DH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 2DL, SG6 2DJ, SG6 2DQ, SG6 2BT, SG6 2BN, SG6 2BU, SG6 2BS, SG6 2JA, SG6 2BP.

Howards Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howards Wood 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 2DH

Average Price
£498,335
Semi-Detached
£498,335
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howards Wood

Average Price
£498,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howards WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002022-07-18 £491,261
10 Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-08-02 £538,674
4 Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002017-06-28 £518,159
12 Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952012-05-17 £439,361
11 Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002009-07-28 £478,383

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		2,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		4,716 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 		544 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		736 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		963 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, SG6 1QE 		1,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, SG6 3QB 		1,694 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 		1,698 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		2,319 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		4,510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,831 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 		552 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		1,125 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,465 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		1,666 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,868 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 Whiteway898 yd
Muddy Lane CafeLetchworth Tennis Club Muddy Lane970 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and WellbeingNuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre Letchworth Lane1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DimplesThe Golf House Willian Way427 yd
PBC Catering Services LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road495 yd
Lawrence Cloisters Trust LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road495 yd
Jackmans Community CentreJackmans Community Centre Ivel Court555 yd
Fox InnThe Fox Inn Willian Road791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Jacks2 Ivel Court608 yd
Jackmans Chippy7 Ivel Court608 yd
Jaflong3 Ivel Court608 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Letchworth Corner Sports Club
Whitethorn Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches187 yd
The Letchworth Par 3 Family Golf Centre
THE GOLF HOUSE THE GOLF HOUSE WILLIAN WAY 		golf516 yd
Lordship Farm School
FOURACRES 		artificial grass pitch560 yd
St Christopher School
BARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool671 yd
Jackmans Playing Field
VINCENT 		grass pitches, tennis courts707 yd
Pixmore Junior School
RUSHBY MEAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club
MUDDY LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts854 yd
Garden City Academy
RADBURN WAY 		grass pitches903 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 speed146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howards Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Howards Wood . 61% 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 2DH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 93
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Public Order 3
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bowershott414 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fleetwood535 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Newlands272 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Willian Way386 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Woolston Avenue312 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brandles Road281 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rookes Close343 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howards Wood0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Whitethorn Lane113 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bell Acre235 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG6 2DH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Other14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male161

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed13

Health

Very good health170
Good health121
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 157
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian28
Pakistani1
Other Asian14
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White272
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years33
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Ireland1
France1
Germany3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
Oceania2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion106
Christian164
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim3
Sikh38
Not answered15
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