Swift Close is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 4LQ 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 4LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 4LL, SG6 4HZ, SG6 4TF, SG6 4SE, SG6 4HY, SG6 4LJ, SG6 4LH, SG6 4TJ, SG6 4YF.

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 4LQ

Average Price
£245,870
Semi-Detached
£305,129
Terraced
£265,812
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£120,076
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
65 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-04-28 £243,268
60A Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-01-20 £139,276
72A Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,5002022-09-28 £120,877
73A Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,5002022-03-31 £120,872
70 Swift Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-03-04 £272,002

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,661 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		5,405 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 		448 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		907 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, SG6 4PY 		1,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard, SG5 4FD 		1,234 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 		1,973 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,724 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,934 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 		3,321 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		3,543 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 		2,227 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,845 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,871 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		3,246 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		3,339 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 Road653 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming PoolLetchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way1,051 yd
Thornes Garden NurseryThornes Poultry Centre And Garden Nursery Stotfold Road1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingdom HallKingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close378 yd
The Grange Community CentreThe Grange Community Centre Middlefields685 yd
Two ChimneysTwo Chimneys Stotfold Road986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kims6, The Parade Southfields602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Middlefields685 yd
Tesco102 Bedford Road980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts902 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool1,054 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swift Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near Swift Close . 47% 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 4LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Burglary 10
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 5
Public Order 5
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 4LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jay Close245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swift Close139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashdown255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bittern Way347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bittern Way347 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southfields543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Way424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bittern Way347 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Part-Time Employee22
Retired22
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction17
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Information and communication8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female110
Male105

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health96
Good health88
Fair health25
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White177
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years33
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland2
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion107
Christian97
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered8
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