Orchard Way is in Letchworth Garden City and in North Hertfordshire district. SG6 4RX 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 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4RX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 4RS, SG6 4LY, SG6 4SG, SG6 4RZ, SG6 4JD, SG6 4LX, SG6 4SB, SG6 4JG, SG6 4SF.

Orchard Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Way are based on 40 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 4RX

Average Price
£307,853
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£307,853
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£261,685
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002016-07-27 £362,616
8 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-03-31 £253,089

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,214 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 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		711 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stonehill School
Western Close, SG6 4SZ 		722 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, SG6 4PY 		892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,452 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 		2,036 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,646 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		2,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		5,116 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 		3,501 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		3,825 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 		2,035 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,617 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,757 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		2,814 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		2,901 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
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming PoolLetchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way650 yd
St Georges ChurchSt Georges Norton Parish Office Common View795 yd
The Salvation ArmySalvation Army Norton Way North828 yd
Norton Way HondaNorton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North891 yd
Greenway Café and ShopStandalone Farm Wilbury Road916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grange Community CentreThe Grange Community Centre Middlefields415 yd
Kingdom HallKingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close767 yd
Letchworth Conservative Club1 Birds Hill1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kims6, The Parade Southfields339 yd
Great Wall3 Howard Park Corner1,031 yd
Ming Wah58 Station Road1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Middlefields415 yd
Tesco102 Bedford Road1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts542 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool653 yd
Norton (Closed)
Norton Road 		grass pitches717 yd
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		912 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Orchard Way . 45% 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 4RX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 196
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Shoplifting 11
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 5
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
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 4RX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pelican Way354 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swift Close431 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lindencroft503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonnells Close78 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashdown339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Way61 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southfields335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Way121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road97 yd

Employment

SG6 4RX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired44
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed15
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Other13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female213
Male186

Partnership Status

Single161
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health171
Good health148
Fair health58
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 106
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African7
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other12
White345
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union33
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years42
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland8
France2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland12
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held75

Religion

No religion183
Christian185
Other religion1
Not answered30
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