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

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 2RX, SG6 2PZ, SG6 2QN, SG6 2RU, SG6 2QG, SG6 2RT, SG6 2QA, SG6 2QP, SG6 2PP.

Swanstand Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swanstand are based on 83 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 2QW

Average Price
£161,715
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£161,715
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanstand

Average Price
£265,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SwanstandStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Swanstand, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,0002016-09-24 £180,434
68 Swanstand, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002015-01-30 £155,125
72 Swanstand, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£111,5002013-09-26 £162,457
61 Swanstand, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002012-04-13 £156,119
71 Swanstand, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002008-04-18 £183,486

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		1,790 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 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		408 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		1,300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordship Farm Primary School
Fouracres, SG6 3UF 		1,390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, SG6 1QE 		1,452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Junior Mixed School
St Mary's Way, SG7 6HY 		1,544 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 		2,385 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,714 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		3,208 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		559 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		1,584 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		2,029 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,079 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,692 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
Kings Lunch ClubKings Community Church Whiteway159 yd
North Hertfordshire Leisure CentreNorth Hertfordshire Leisure Centre Baldock Road963 yd
McDonald's1 Avenue One1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jackmans Community CentreJackmans Community Centre Ivel Court529 yd
Hertfordshire FA County GroundHertfordshire Fa County Ground Baldock Road952 yd
Letchworth Rugby ClubLetchworth Rugby Club Baldock Road952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jackmans Chippy7 Ivel Court473 yd
Jaflong3 Ivel Court473 yd
Fat Jacks2 Ivel Court473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 2, 1 Avenue One1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jackmans Playing Field
VINCENT 		grass pitches, tennis courts387 yd
Garden City Academy
RADBURN WAY 		grass pitches524 yd
Woolgrove School Special Needs Academy
PRYOR WAY 		grass pitches568 yd
Letchworth Garden City Rufc
BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
Pixmore Playing Fields
PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD PIXMORE PLAYING FIELD BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches890 yd
North Herts Leisure Centre
BALDOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool917 yd
Hertfordshire Fa - The County Ground
Baldock Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches950 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 speed120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swanstand Street dangerous?

In 2023, 265 crimes were reported near Swanstand . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG6 2QW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 265
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Shoplifting 16
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 10
Burglary 8
Drugs 7
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Radburn Way151 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Newells330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Webb Close544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Radburn Way151 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Radburn Way151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jarden216 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkfield246 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkfield246 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swanstand139 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swanstand139 yd

Employment

SG6 2QW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SG6 2QW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee56
Part-Time Employee32
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Self-Employed10
Other8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education12
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male126

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health117
Good health81
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 34
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African19
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White188
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union17
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom169
Ireland2
Italy3
Spain3
Poland7
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion144
Christian57
Buddhist1
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered36
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