SG6 4AE postcode in Letchworth, Hertfordshire

SG6 4AE is a postcode in Letchworth, in the Letchworth Wilbury 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 100% of homes and businesses at SG6 4AE can get it Across North Hertfordshire: 86% Typical price £374,115 Homes sold in SG6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Letchworth Garden City 400 m in a straight line

Where SG6 4AE is, and what is near it

Map of SG6 4AE and what is near it Map of SG6 4AE: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the SG6 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SG6 4AA: also in SG6 4SG6 4AD: also in SG6 4SG6 4AL: also in SG6 4SG6 4AN: also in SG6 4SG6 4AR: also in SG6 4SG6 4AT: also in SG6 4SG6 4AU: also in SG6 4SG6 4AW: also in SG6 4SG6 4AX: also in SG6 4SG6 4AZ: also in SG6 4SG6 4BD: also in SG6 4SG6 4BE: also in SG6 4SG6 4BG: also in SG6 4SG6 4BH: also in SG6 4SG6 4BJ: also in SG6 4SG6 4BL: also in SG6 4SG6 4BN: also in SG6 4SG6 4BP: also in SG6 4SG6 4BQ: also in SG6 4SG6 4BS: also in SG6 4SG6 4BW: also in SG6 4SG6 4BY: also in SG6 4SG6 4BZ: also in SG6 4SG6 4DA: also in SG6 4SG6 4DB: also in SG6 4SG6 4DD: also in SG6 4SG6 4DE: also in SG6 4SG6 4DF: also in SG6 4SG6 4DG: also in SG6 4SG6 4DJ: also in SG6 4SG6 4DL: also in SG6 4SG6 4DN: also in SG6 4SG6 4DP: also in SG6 4SG6 4DQ: also in SG6 4SG6 4DR: also in SG6 4SG6 4DS: also in SG6 4SG6 4DT: also in SG6 4SG6 4DU: also in SG6 4SG6 4DW: also in SG6 4SG6 4DX: also in SG6 4SG6 4DY: also in SG6 4SG6 4DZ: also in SG6 4SG6 4EA: also in SG6 4SG6 4EB: also in SG6 4SG6 4EH: also in SG6 4SG6 4ER: also in SG6 4SG6 4ES: also in SG6 4SG6 4ET: also in SG6 4SG6 4EX: also in SG6 4SG6 4EY: also in SG6 4SG6 4EZ: also in SG6 4SG6 4GY: also in SG6 4SG6 4JT: also in SG6 4SG6 4JU: also in SG6 4SG6 4JX: also in SG6 4SG6 4LA: also in SG6 4SG6 4QE: also in SG6 4SG6 4QF: also in SG6 4SG6 4TR: also in SG6 4SG6 4TS: also in SG6 4SG6 4TT: also in SG6 4SG6 4TU: also in SG6 4SG6 4TX: also in SG6 4SG6 4TY: also in SG6 4SG6 4TZ: also in SG6 4SG6 4UA: also in SG6 4SG6 4UB: also in SG6 4SG6 4UD: also in SG6 4SG6 4UE: also in SG6 4SG6 4UG: also in SG6 4SG6 4UJ: also in SG6 4SG6 4UL: also in SG6 4SG6 4UN: also in SG6 4SG6 4UP: also in SG6 4SG6 4UR: also in SG6 4SG6 4UT: also in SG6 4SG6 4UU: also in SG6 4SG6 4UW: also in SG6 4SG6 4UX: also in SG6 4SG6 4UY: also in SG6 4SG6 4UZ: also in SG6 4SG6 4XA: also in SG6 4SG6 4XB: also in SG6 4SG6 4XD: also in SG6 4SG6 4XE: also in SG6 4SG6 4XF: also in SG6 4SG6 4XG: also in SG6 4SG6 4XH: also in SG6 4SG6 4XJ: also in SG6 4SG6 4XN: also in SG6 4SG6 4XP: also in SG6 4SG6 4XQ: also in SG6 4SG6 4XR: also in SG6 4SG6 4XS: also in SG6 4SG6 4XU: also in SG6 4SG6 4XX: also in SG6 4SG6 4XY: also in SG6 4SG6 4XZ: also in SG6 4 Fearnhill School 950 mBaldock station 3.5 kmLetchworth Grange SG6 4AE Map of SG6 4AE and what is near it Map of SG6 4AE: its centre point, with the 267 other postcodes in the SG6 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Francis College 850 mLetchworth Grange SG6 4AE
  • SG6 4AE
  • Other postcodes in SG6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.9804, longitude -0.2352)

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 4AE?

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 4AE?

Every home and business at SG6 4AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SG6 4AE 100% North Hertfordshire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SG6 4AE 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 4AE?

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 4AE 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 4AE.

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 4AE: 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 4AE 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.

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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 4AE?

Homes in SG6 4 sold for a typical £374,115 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£374,115 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £547,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £477,500 35 sales
  • Terraced £335,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £202,500 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 4AE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SG6 4AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around SG6 4AE. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (51%). 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 4AE

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 £2,993 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,904.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (17%)£1,632
Band Babout 190 (29%)£1,904
Band Cabout 160 (25%)£2,176
Band Dabout 130 (20%)£2,449
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£2,993
Band Fwithheld£3,537
Band Gwithheld£4,081
Band Hfewer than 5£4,897

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 35% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 51% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: 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 4AE is in (ONS area E01023649), 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 4AE?

The nearest open schools to SG6 4AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG6 4AE, 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 4AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG6 4AE is Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Baldock Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rowan Crescent, 134 m away.

More stations near SG6 4AE, 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 4AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG6 4AE, 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 4AE?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG6 4AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG Charging point · 8 chargers · up to 400 kW 250 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Hillshott Car Park charging point Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 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 4AE?

The nearest to the centre of SG6 4AE, 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 4AE?

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 4AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG6 4AE, 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 4AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG6 4AE, 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 4AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG6 4AE 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 4AE in a conservation area?

The centre of SG6 4AE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4AE?

Police.uk records 188 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG6 4AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Other theft10 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: drugs 7, 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 4AE

Ward
Letchworth Wilbury
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

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

SG6 4AD40 mSG6 4DL50 mSG6 4DD110 mSG6 4DJ110 mSG6 4DA120 mSG6 4GY120 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

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