Longmead is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 4HW is located in the Letchworth Grange 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 Longmead, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 4HE, SG6 4HL, SG6 4HN, SG6 4HS, SG6 4HP, SG6 4EZ, SG6 4HT, SG6 4JJ, SG6 4DF.

Longmead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longmead are based on 65 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 4HW

Average Price
£521,722
Semi-Detached
£519,986
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£523,459
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longmead

Average Price
£506,758
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongmeadStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Longmead, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-03-19 £456,396
3 Longmead, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002020-11-27 £465,156
12 Longmead, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002020-11-11 £498,049
4 Longmead, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002017-09-22 £684,665
14 Longmead, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002017-07-27 £544,383

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,525 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		4,874 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		526 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stonehill School
Western Close, SG6 4SZ 		1,103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		1,349 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, SG6 1QE 		1,512 yd Community school 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 		1,398 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,075 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,418 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,482 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, SG4 9RS 		5,202 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 		3,977 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		4,183 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 		1,581 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,194 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,248 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		2,902 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		3,288 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
Greenway Café and ShopStandalone Farm Wilbury Road481 yd
Rico's CoffeeLetchworth Railway Station Station Place755 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming PoolLetchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way776 yd
Chicken and Pizza Lounge3 Station Parade792 yd
Dragon King14 - 16 Station Road807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Platform also t/a K-Town, Chik Box and Locked and LoadedThe Platform Station Place843 yd
Crafty's Beer shop15 Leys Avenue917 yd
Two ChimneysTwo Chimneys Stotfold Road942 yd
ABC Snooker and Social Club24 Leys Avenue956 yd
The Three Magnets18 - 20 Leys Avenue956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden City4A Bursland615 yd
Pasha Fish Bar4B Bursland615 yd
Shish Grill4 Station Parade793 yd
Oh My Cod5 Station Parade800 yd
Ming Wah58 Station Road879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco102 Bedford Road437 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITEDMorrisons Superstore Broadway872 yd
Sainsbury's46 - 48 Eastcheap1,008 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc16 - 20 Central Approach1,048 yd
TescoTesco Express Middlefields1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts591 yd
The Letchworth Club
SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite617 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool779 yd
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		832 yd
Archers Way Recreation Ground
ARCHERS WAY 		grass pitches857 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Longmead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Longmead . 59% 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 4HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 104
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Shoplifting 11
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Public Order 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG6 4HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Road436 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Road436 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swift Close518 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Redhoods Way East249 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Redhoods Way East249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jay Close522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fullers Court342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fullers Court342 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haymoor196 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Runnalow410 yd

Employment

SG6 4HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG6 4HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female136
Male121

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed27

Health

Very good health113
Good health107
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 99

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White242

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years11
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland5
Germany1
Spain1
Romania1
Other Europe1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion85
Christian139
Hindu2
Jewish4
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered21
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