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

Nearby postcodes are: SG6 4SF, SG6 4RZ, SG6 4SE, SG6 4SA, SG6 4SG, SG6 4LY, SG6 4RS, SG6 4LH, SG6 4SJ.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 13 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 4SB

Average Price
£310,178
Semi-Detached
£302,111
Terraced
£311,645
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£310,178
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Orchard Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£319,5002018-07-27 £345,947
10 Orchard Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£234,0002015-08-28 £298,429
11 Orchard Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-03-25 £316,361
1 Orchard Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,0002014-12-04 £343,079
3 Orchard Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002014-10-13 £284,363

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way, SG7 6HD 		3,409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4York Road Nursery School
York Road, SG5 1XA 		5,454 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 		583 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, SG6 4PT 		779 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, SG6 4PY 		959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, SG6 4DU 		1,119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, SG6 4UN 		1,412 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 		1,988 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Highfield School
Highfield, SG6 3QA 		2,663 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Knights Templar School
Park Street, SG7 6DZ 		3,174 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Priory School
Bedford Road, SG5 2UR 		5,025 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 		3,424 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, SG15 6XS 		3,705 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 		2,101 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedSt Christopher School
Barrington Road, SG6 3JZ 		2,714 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane, SG6 3LY 		2,778 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, SG6 2PT 		2,999 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrandles School
Weston Way, SG7 6EY 		3,094 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 Road774 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Swimming PoolLetchworth Swimming Pool Icknield Way814 yd
The Salvation ArmySalvation Army Norton Way North982 yd
St Georges ChurchSt Georges Norton Parish Office Common View988 yd
Norton Way HondaNorton Way Motors Honda Norton Way North1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grange Community CentreThe Grange Community Centre Middlefields509 yd
Kingdom HallKingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses Curlew Close591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kims6, The Parade Southfields423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express Middlefields509 yd
Tesco102 Bedford Road1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Norton Common
NORTON COMMON NORTON COMMON ICKNIELD WAY 		tennis courts681 yd
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
ICKNIELD WAY 		swimming pool818 yd
Norton (Closed)
Norton Road 		grass pitches901 yd
Letchworth Settlement
NEVELLS ROAD 		1,050 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 speed150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 43% 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 4SB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 209
Violence And Sexual Offences 82
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 12
Burglary 8
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
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 4SB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pelican Way464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southfields385 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bittern Way517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bittern Way517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bittern Way517 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Western Way543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Road269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stonnells Close273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Way173 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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