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

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 3EF, SG6 3EE, SG6 3EG, SG6 3ED, SG6 3EW, SG6 3EJ, SG6 1NY, SG6 3ER, SG6 3EB.

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 3EQ

Average Price
£736,709
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£639,588
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£833,830

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
Basement Flat And Ground Floor 48 - 52 Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£865,0002022-01-07 £833,830
44 Leys Avenue, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£101,0001996-03-15 £639,588

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		2,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		4,858 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 		556 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,080 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,156 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ 		1,546 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 		1,584 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		1,696 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		2,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,676 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		4,967 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 		4,760 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		5,094 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 		897 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		1,359 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		1,772 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		1,943 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,679 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 Avenue32 yd
Fabios Gelato42 Leys Avenue33 yd
Bad Girls Ink55 - 57 Leys Avenue47 yd
The BakeHouse16 The Wynd58 yd
Star express35 - 37 Leys Avenue63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ABC Snooker and Social Club24 Leys Avenue98 yd
The Three Magnets18 - 20 Leys Avenue98 yd
Garden City Brewery22 The Wynd99 yd
Crafty's Beer shop15 Leys Avenue168 yd
The Platform also t/a K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and LoadedThe Platform Station Place260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza44 Leys Avenue21 yd
Rocks Fryer33 Leys Avenue63 yd
WEDOYOGA34 Leys Avenue65 yd
Family Pizza Kebab74 Leys Avenue71 yd
Ming Wah58 Station Road235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc16 - 20 Central Approach212 yd
Sainsbury's46 - 48 Eastcheap263 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITEDMorrisons Superstore Broadway420 yd
Thai Food DirectUnit Ba2, Pixmore Centre Pixmore Avenue603 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		384 yd
The Letchworth Club
SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite560 yd
Pixmore Junior School
RUSHBY MEAD 		grass pitches607 yd
Ironhouse Gymnasium (Closed)
Unit C Unit C Pixmore Avenue 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool689 yd
The Hub
UNIT 1 UNIT 1 ARDEN PRESS WAY 		health and fitness suite716 yd
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts733 yd
St Francis College
BROADWAY 		grass pitches, swimming pool923 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 92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.0%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leys Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 593 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 3EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 593
Anti Social Behaviour 168
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Shoplifting 116
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 35
Bicycle Theft 21
Theft From The Person 13
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 10
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area339 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Letchworth Garden City (Station)334 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Letchworth Garden City (Station)334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Letchworth Garden City (Station)334 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Letchworth Garden City (Station)334 yd

Employment

SG6 3EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee25
Retired19
Other14
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female82
Male143

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex29
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced47
Widowed6

Health

Very good health88
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White181
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years23
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
France2
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion104
Christian85
Hindu9
Jewish4
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered17
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