SG6 4EB

POSTCODE

A Letchworth Wilbury postcode in North Hertfordshire, a 13-minute walk from Letchworth Garden City Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.18 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 38.9

    0.60 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.77 mi

  4. 5

    All-through

    0.90 mi

  5. 6

    Primary · Requires improvement

    1.0 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Letchworth Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Valley Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Valley Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Chasten Hill

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    46 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Thomas' Church

    Bus · nr · south-east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Thomas' Church

    Bus · opp · north-west

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG6 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG6 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales

SG6 4EB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SG6 4 sector.

Average price
£394,517
Median price: £374,115
Median -0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £217,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£443k£330k£218k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£150,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG6 4XP
£262,500 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG6 4SR
£240,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SG6 4LJ
£605,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG6 4HT
£480,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
SG6 4AR
£445,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SG6 4SQ
£249,950 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Leasehold
SG6 4DQ
£266,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG6 4DL
£365,000 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG6 4LL
£245,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
SG6 4DG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG6 4EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG6 4EB

Counts are for Letchworth Wilbury 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
18
YoY —
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY stable
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

34
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 007 (E02004915)

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
£57,651

£49,314–£67,397

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,532

£36,840–£49,103

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,844

£35,047–£40,864

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,789

£28,647–£37,529

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: 1,498
White Brit.77.6%
Other White5.9%
Indian3.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
African1.9%
+ 11 other groups · 9.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,499
No religion48.1%
Christian38.6%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim3.1%
Other religion2.0%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,498
35–4919.8%
50–6418.4%
25–3410.1%
10–159.6%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.4%

Households

Total households: 607
One person: aged 66+20.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: other11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.6%

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.
10177
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10177 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG6 4EB

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Letchworth Wilbury
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG6 4EB
Coordinates
51.9844, -0.2423
Grid reference
TL208332
Easting
520,802
Northing
233,231
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XXQM5+Q3
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 Wilbury
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 007D E01023652
E01023652
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 007 E02004915
E02004915
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 007D E01023652
E01023652
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 007 E02004915
E02004915
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

6:48 AM4:41 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 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 4EB 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 E01023652 and MSOA E02004915 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10177
Present — Active
Postcode SG6 4EB 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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