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SG6 3QU

POSTCODE

A Letchworth South West postcode in North Hertfordshire, a 10-minute walk from Letchworth Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Francis College

    All-through

    0.33 mi

  2. 2
    Icknield Infant and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Fearnhill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 38.9

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  5. 5
    Wilbury Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

  6. 6
    The Highfield School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.7

    0.47 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    819 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    831 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Burnell Rise

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Burnell Rise

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Campers Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Station Way

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Station Way

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG6 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG6 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales

SG6 3QU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SG6 3 sector.

Average price
£553,157
Median price: £460,000
Median -4.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £513,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£829k£606k£382k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£625,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
SG6 3RS
£700,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
SG6 3XY
£385,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SG6 3SQ
£345,500 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
SG6 3ST
£715,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SG6 3QD
£210,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG6 3PN
£3,070,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
SG6 3NG
£255,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG6 3PW
£1,027,500 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
SG6 3UE
£312,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Leasehold
SG6 3RH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG6 3QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG6 3QU

Counts are for Letchworth South West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY -22%
342311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -25%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -20%
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -55%
60336
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

66
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Hertfordshire 008 (E02004916)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£79,310

£67,587–£93,066

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,386

£47,078–£62,827

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,464

£44,747–£52,491

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,583

£35,569–£46,304

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,480
White Brit.78.2%
Other White5.1%
White & Black Caribbean4.1%
Caribbean1.9%
African1.8%
+ 14 other groups · 8.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,481
No religion52.4%
Christian36.8%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim1.5%
Other religion1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,479
35–4921.9%
50–6417.6%
10–1511.0%
25–3410.7%
5–99.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 509
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
One person: aged 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 41.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9264
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9264 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG6 3QU

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Letchworth South West
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG6 3QU
Coordinates
51.9755, -0.2390
Grid reference
TL210322
Easting
521,056
Northing
232,242
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXQG6+5C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Letchworth
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Letchworth South West
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
North Hertfordshire, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 008C E01023646
E01023646
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 008 E02004916
E02004916
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 008C E01023646
E01023646
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 008 E02004916
E02004916
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:43 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG6 3QU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023646 and MSOA E02004916 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9264
Present — Active
Postcode SG6 3QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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