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

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 4JH, SG6 4RZ, SG6 4LH, SG6 4JQ, SG6 4SB, SG6 4SE, SG6 4SF, SG6 4LJ, SG6 4JG.

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 4SA

Average Price
£167,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£167,865
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
79 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-11-26 £178,613
63 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002020-02-05 £179,069
77 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-02-28 £186,178
83 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002017-07-21 £178,621
75 Orchard Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-07-01 £178,539

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		5,314 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 		673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		916 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		981 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, SG6 4PY 		1,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,274 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 		1,849 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,534 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,250 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		4,887 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 		3,537 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		3,792 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 		1,993 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,621 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,651 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		2,997 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		3,158 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 Road651 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming PoolLetchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way795 yd
The Salvation ArmySalvation Army Norton Way North946 yd
Norton Way HondaNorton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North1,011 yd
St Georges ChurchSt Georges Norton Parish Office Common View1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingdom HallKingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close639 yd
The Grange Community CentreThe Grange Community Centre Middlefields640 yd
Two ChimneysTwo Chimneys Stotfold Road1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kims6, The Parade Southfields555 yd
Golden City4A Bursland1,024 yd
Pasha Fish Bar4B Bursland1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Middlefields640 yd
Tesco102 Bedford Road860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts640 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool799 yd
Norton (Closed)
Norton Road 		grass pitches985 yd
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		999 yd
The Letchworth Club
SPIRELLA BUILDING SPIRELLA BUILDING BRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,024 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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Orchard Way . 52% 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 4SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 146
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 10
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Other Crime 4
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 4SA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swift Close183 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Way219 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close140 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonnells Close342 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Way169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jay Close334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashdown340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southfields522 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haymoor397 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired77
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing20
Education17
Construction16
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication10
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male180

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex158
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed19

Health

Very good health180
Good health129
Fair health55
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 100
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian15
Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean17
Mixed Other4
White323
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years28
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
France4
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion183
Christian152
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh13
Other religion4
Not answered18
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