Swift Close is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 4LH is located in the Letchworth Grange electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 4SE, SG6 4LJ, SG6 4SA, SG6 4LQ, SG6 4LL, SG6 4HZ, SG6 4JH, SG6 4SB, SG6 4SF.

Swift Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swift Close are based on 296 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 4LH

Average Price
£258,993
Semi-Detached
£323,427
Terraced
£276,070
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£108,397
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Close

Average Price
£237,436
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
111 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£363,0002023-11-03 £344,216
127 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£303,0002022-06-26 £288,669
118 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-06-28 £283,261
111 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-07-24 £364,739
110 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-07-06 £294,162

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,568 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		5,331 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 4Stonehill School
Western Close, SG6 4SZ 		577 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, SG6 4PY 		1,105 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,316 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 		1,880 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,603 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,882 yd Foundation school No Mixed 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 		3,450 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		3,684 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 		2,089 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,722 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		3,122 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		3,261 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 Road612 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming PoolLetchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way921 yd
The Salvation ArmySalvation Army Norton Way North1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingdom HallKingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close521 yd
The Grange Community CentreThe Grange Community Centre Middlefields674 yd
Two ChimneysTwo Chimneys Stotfold Road998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kims6, The Parade Southfields588 yd
Golden City4A Bursland1,038 yd
Pasha Fish Bar4B Bursland1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Middlefields674 yd
Tesco102 Bedford Road885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts766 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool925 yd
Norton (Closed)
Norton Road 		grass pitches1,073 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 83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.7%

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 speed40.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swift Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Swift Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG6 4LH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 10
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 5
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Way241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonnells Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jay Close241 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swift Close73 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close175 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southfields542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashdown297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Way320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bittern Way484 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired39
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities13
Education12
Manufacturing11
Information and communication10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male144

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex97
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health143
Good health99
Fair health42
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Pakistani5
Other Asian8
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other6
White252
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion151
Christian106
Buddhist6
Muslim1
Not answered32
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