SG6 3SB postcode in Letchworth, Hertfordshire

SG6 3SB is a postcode in Letchworth, in the Letchworth South West ward of North Hertfordshire. It is in the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses at SG6 3SB can get it Across North Hertfordshire: 86% Typical price £460,000 Homes sold in SG6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Letchworth Garden City 100 m in a straight line

Where SG6 3SB is, and what is near it

Map of SG6 3SB and what is near it Map of SG6 3SB: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SG6 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SG6 3AA: also in SG6 3SG6 3AE: also in SG6 3SG6 3AL: also in SG6 3SG6 3AN: also in SG6 3SG6 3AQ: also in SG6 3SG6 3AR: also in SG6 3SG6 3AU: also in SG6 3SG6 3AW: also in SG6 3SG6 3AX: also in SG6 3SG6 3AZ: also in SG6 3SG6 3BA: also in SG6 3SG6 3BB: also in SG6 3SG6 3BE: also in SG6 3SG6 3BF: also in SG6 3SG6 3BJ: also in SG6 3SG6 3BL: also in SG6 3SG6 3BQ: also in SG6 3SG6 3BX: also in SG6 3SG6 3BY: also in SG6 3SG6 3DA: also in SG6 3SG6 3DD: also in SG6 3SG6 3DE: also in SG6 3SG6 3DG: also in SG6 3SG6 3DL: also in SG6 3SG6 3DN: also in SG6 3SG6 3DP: also in SG6 3SG6 3DU: also in SG6 3SG6 3DW: also in SG6 3SG6 3DZ: also in SG6 3SG6 3EA: also in SG6 3SG6 3EB: also in SG6 3SG6 3ED: also in SG6 3SG6 3EE: also in SG6 3SG6 3EF: also in SG6 3SG6 3EG: also in SG6 3SG6 3EJ: also in SG6 3SG6 3EL: also in SG6 3SG6 3EN: also in SG6 3SG6 3EP: also in SG6 3SG6 3EQ: also in SG6 3SG6 3ER: also in SG6 3SG6 3ES: also in SG6 3SG6 3ET: also in SG6 3SG6 3EU: also in SG6 3SG6 3EW: also in SG6 3SG6 3HD: also in SG6 3SG6 3HE: also in SG6 3SG6 3HF: also in SG6 3SG6 3HL: also in SG6 3SG6 3HQ: also in SG6 3SG6 3HR: also in SG6 3SG6 3HS: also in SG6 3SG6 3HT: also in SG6 3SG6 3HW: also in SG6 3SG6 3JF: also in SG6 3SG6 3NX: also in SG6 3SG6 3NZ: also in SG6 3SG6 3PA: also in SG6 3SG6 3PF: also in SG6 3SG6 3QX: also in SG6 3SG6 3QY: also in SG6 3SG6 3RN: also in SG6 3SG6 3RP: also in SG6 3SG6 3RW: also in SG6 3SG6 3SA: also in SG6 3SG6 3SD: also in SG6 3SG6 3SE: also in SG6 3SG6 3SF: also in SG6 3SG6 3SG: also in SG6 3SG6 3SH: also in SG6 3SG6 3SQ: also in SG6 3SG6 3TA: also in SG6 3SG6 3TP: also in SG6 3SG6 3TS: also in SG6 3SG6 3TT: also in SG6 3SG6 3WA: also in SG6 3SG6 3XU: also in SG6 3 Fearnhill School 1.2 kmLetchworth South West SG6 3SB Map of SG6 3SB and what is near it Map of SG6 3SB: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the SG6 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. St Francis College 750 mLetchworth South West SG6 3SB
  • SG6 3SB
  • Other postcodes in SG6 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9793, longitude -0.2304)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG6 3SB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SG6 3SB?

Every home and business at SG6 3SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG6 3SB 50% North Hertfordshire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG6 3SB 100% North Hertfordshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SG6 3SB?

BinDayBuddy does not read North Hertfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North Hertfordshire District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SG6 3SB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG6 3SB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across North Hertfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG6 3SB: 6,270 properties in North Hertfordshire are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North Hertfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SG6 3SB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG6 3SB?

Homes in SG6 3 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£460,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£480,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £700,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £575,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £392,500 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £235,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SG6 district: a typical £400,000 from 302 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SG6 3SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG6 3SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG6 3SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around SG6 3SB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG6 3SB

Band D in North Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,449. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,632 (band A) to £4,081 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,904.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,632
Band Babout 210 (23%)£1,904
Band Cabout 180 (20%)£2,176
Band Dabout 100 (11%)£2,449
Band Eabout 130 (14%)£2,993
Band Fabout 150 (16%)£3,537
Band Gabout 100 (11%)£4,081
Band Hfewer than 5£4,897

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 34% 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North Hertfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG6 3SB is in (ONS area E01023644), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SG6 3SB?

The nearest open schools to SG6 3SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG6 3SB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SG6 3SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG6 3SB is Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Baldock Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Letchworth Railway Station West, 31 m away.

More stations near SG6 3SB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG6 3SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG6 3SB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SG6 3SB?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG6 3SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG Charging point · 8 chargers · up to 400 kW 100 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Hillshott Car Park charging point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 550 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG6 3SB?

The nearest to the centre of SG6 3SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SG6 3SB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SG6 3SB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG6 3SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SG6 3SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG6 3SB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SG6 3SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG6 3SB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SG6 3SB in a conservation area?

The centre of SG6 3SB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SG6 3SB?

Police.uk records 207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG6 3SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences76 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Other theft11 reports
Public order10 reports
Shoplifting8 reports

Also: drugs 8, burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG6 3SB

Ward
Letchworth South West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Letchworth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around SG6 3SB

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

SG6 3 sector SG6 district SG postcode area Letchworth postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG6 3SA30 mSG6 3NZ40 mSG6 3AA80 mSG6 3XU90 mSG6 3TS90 mSG6 3AL100 m
All of SG6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.