Leys Avenue is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 3EG is located in the Letchworth South West 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 Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 3EF, SG6 3EQ, SG6 3EE, SG6 1RZ, SG6 3HS, SG6 3ED, SG6 1NY, SG6 3EJ, SG6 3EW.

Leys Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leys Avenue are based on 69 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 3EG

Average Price
£245,363
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£285,435
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,291
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leys Avenue

Average Price
£302,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leys AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56A Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-09-18 £229,111
76B Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,5001999-02-05 £273,104
76B Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0001997-07-04 £297,765
74B Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,0001995-03-31 £181,471

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		2,739 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		4,869 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 		501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,212 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		1,478 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		1,624 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		1,695 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		2,853 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,701 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		4,962 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 		4,814 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		5,155 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 		880 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		1,310 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		1,766 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,879 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,644 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
Belisily - Letchworth Kids Café58 Leys Avenue39 yd
Stevenage Leisure LtdHoward Park Norton Way South50 yd
Bad Girls Ink55 - 57 Leys Avenue76 yd
Fabios Gelato42 Leys Avenue100 yd
Star express35 - 37 Leys Avenue112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Garden City Brewery22 The Wynd163 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club24 Leys Avenue167 yd
The Three Magnets18 - 20 Leys Avenue167 yd
Crafty's Beer shop15 Leys Avenue230 yd
The Platform also t/a K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and LoadedThe Platform Station Place323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Family Pizza Kebab74 Leys Avenue2 yd
Domino's Pizza44 Leys Avenue85 yd
Rocks Fryer33 Leys Avenue112 yd
WEDOYOGA34 Leys Avenue134 yd
Ming Wah58 Station Road291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc16 - 20 Central Approach234 yd
Sainsbury's46 - 48 Eastcheap294 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITEDMorrisons Superstore Broadway467 yd
Thai Food DirectUnit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue587 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		433 yd
Pixmore Junior School
RUSHBY MEAD 		grass pitches542 yd
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed)
Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue 		health and fitness suite605 yd
The Letchworth Club
SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite625 yd
The Hub
UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY 		health and fitness suite703 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool736 yd
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts791 yd
St Francis College
BROADWAY 		grass pitches, swimming pool917 yd
Baldock Road Recreation Ground
JACKMANS PLACE 		grass pitches1,076 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leys Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 591 crimes were reported near Leys Avenue . Only 16% 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 3EG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 591
Anti Social Behaviour 168
Violence And Sexual Offences 125
Shoplifting 116
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 35
Bicycle Theft 20
Theft From The Person 13
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG6 3EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Station Place388 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area382 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road244 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birds Hill474 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bennett Court461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bennett Court461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Place388 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Station Place388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rushby Walk174 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG6 3EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee14
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Construction16
Human health and social work activities15
Other15
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education11
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male101

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex49
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed61

Health

Very good health78
Good health83
Fair health50
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 72
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian6
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White188
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union18
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years32
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland1
France2
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia5
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion80
Christian112
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim18
Other religion1
Not answered9
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