Hitchin Road is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 3LU 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 Hitchin Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 3LT, SG6 3QD, SG6 3LX, SG6 3LW, SG6 3LS, SG6 3PU, SG6 3LP, SG6 3PX, SG6 3PT.

Hitchin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hitchin Road are based on 29 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 3LU

Average Price
£1,064,843
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,064,843
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hitchin Road

Average Price
£1,329,509
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hitchin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Hitchin Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£975,0002017-12-11 £1,097,264
26 Hitchin Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002006-10-06 £1,032,421

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		3,374 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,991 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, SG6 3QB 		328 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordship Farm Primary School
Fouracres, SG6 3UF 		1,367 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, SG6 1RS 		1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,469 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Cambridge Road, SG4 0JP 		1,634 yd Community school 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 		268 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA 		1,206 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		3,364 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		3,397 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, SG5 1JB 		3,627 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		218 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis College
Broadway, SG6 3PJ 		731 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		2,832 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKingshott School
Stevenage Road, St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		3,907 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Muddy Lane CafeLetchworth Tennis Club Muddy Lane481 yd
NourishRosehill Hospital Hitchin Road625 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and WellbeingNuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre Letchworth Lane713 yd
Lighthouse Breakfast & Creation CafeLetchworth Baptist Church West View919 yd
The Gardener's Retreat RestaurantThe Rose Gardens Cambridge Road992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grounds of Letchworth Corner SportsLetchworth Cricket Club Whitethorn Lane443 yd
Letchworth Golf ClubLetchworth Golf Club Letchworth Lane642 yd
PBC Catering Services LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road954 yd
Lawrence Cloisters Trust LtdThe Cloisters Barrington Road954 yd
DimplesThe Golf House Willian Way1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Highfield School
HIGHFIELD 		grass pitches, tennis courts403 yd
Letchworth Sports And Tennis Club
MUDDY LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts595 yd
Letchworth Golf Club
LETCHWORTH LANE 		golf644 yd
St Francis College
BROADWAY 		grass pitches, swimming pool706 yd
Hillbrow Recreation Ground (Closed)
Hillbrow 		grass pitches742 yd
St Christopher School
BARRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool779 yd
Nuffield Health (Letchworth Garden City)
LETCHWORTH LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool855 yd
The Letchworth Par 3 Family Golf Centre
THE GOLF HOUSE THE GOLF HOUSE WILLIAN WAY 		golf964 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%

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

Safety

Is Hitchin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Hitchin Road . 70% 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 3LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Theft 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hitchin Road70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hitchin Road70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hitchin Road70 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sollershott West241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parker Close545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garth Road458 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfield409 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Briar Patch Lane338 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briar Patch Lane338 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briar Patch Lane338 yd

Employment

SG6 3LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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

Retired81
Full-Time Employee80
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities36
Human health and social work activities21
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female194
Male164

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex204
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed15

Health

Very good health217
Good health112
Fair health24
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 169
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese8
Indian57
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other5
White244
Arab4
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union13
Africa9
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years48
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland5
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held10

Religion

No religion108
Christian151
Hindu11
Muslim5
Sikh67
Not answered19
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