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Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/letchworth-garden-city-hertfordshire/howard-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG6 2DE, SG6 2BX, SG6 2DG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£740,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£454,889
36 sales
Price range
£150k – £855k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 May 2026
SG6 2DG

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At a glance

House prices£740k average62% above the Letchworth Garden City average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkLetchworth Garden City station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 45 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

36 property sales on Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £740,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £527,265. Average sale prices rose from £477,500 in 2016 to £740,000 in 2026 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 62% above the Letchworth Garden City average of £457,589 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 31% terraced, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Howard Drive range from £149,991 to £855,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 75 streets in Letchworth Garden City with at least two sales in the last year, Howard Drive ranks 7th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Howard Drive compared

Howard Drive£740,000
SG6 postcode area£457,589
Letchworth Garden City£457,589
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £477,500 (2 sales)2016£478k2017: £462,000 (5 sales)2017£462k2018: £488,333 (3 sales)2018£488k2019: £352,333 (3 sales)2019£352k2020: £427,500 (2 sales)2020£428k2021: £300,000 (3 sales)2021£300k2022: £474,284 (7 sales)2022£474k2023: £521,250 (4 sales)2023£521k2024: £389,800 (5 sales)2024£390k2026: £740,000 (2 sales)2026£740k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£527,26511 May 2026
Terraced11£340,22621 Jun 2024
Semi-detached7£480,0002 Apr 2026
Flat1£310,00025 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Howard Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
112, Howard Drive SG6 2DG 11 May 2026£855,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Howard Drive SG6 2BU 2 Apr 2026£625,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
128, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 5 Jan 2026£360,000 TerracedLeasehold
67, Howard Drive SG6 2BU 28 Feb 2025£460,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Howard Drive SG6 2BW 23 Sep 2024£527,000 DetachedFreehold
127, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 4 Jul 2024£470,000 DetachedFreehold
134, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 21 Jun 2024£340,000 TerracedLeasehold
124, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 23 May 2024£317,000 TerracedLeasehold
120, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 31 Jan 2024£295,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Howard Drive SG6 2BT 27 Oct 2023£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Howard Drive SG6 2DG 14 Aug 2023£555,000 DetachedFreehold
129, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 5 May 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Howard Drive SG6 2DG 5 Apr 2023£595,000 DetachedLeasehold
138, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 1 Mar 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
92, Howard Drive SG6 2DG 28 Oct 2022£590,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Howard Drive SG6 2BT 14 Oct 2022£655,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 23 Sep 2022£325,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Howard Drive SG6 2BT 2 Aug 2022£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 31 Mar 2022£149,991 TerracedFreehold
119, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 25 Mar 2022£625,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 7 Mar 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Howard Drive SG6 2BU 18 Feb 2022£665,000 DetachedFreehold
144, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 30 Sep 2021£290,000 TerracedLeasehold
148, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 23 Sep 2021£300,000 TerracedLeasehold
134, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 25 Feb 2021£310,000 FlatLeasehold
128, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 29 Jan 2021£338,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 8, Howard Court, Howard Drive SG6 2BP 16 Dec 2020£925,000 OtherLeasehold
109, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 24 Jun 2020£565,000 DetachedFreehold
146, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 5 Feb 2020£290,000 TerracedLeasehold
118, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 12 Dec 2019£255,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Howard Drive SG6 2BP 11 Nov 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 18 Jul 2019£372,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Howard Drive SG6 2BT 20 Dec 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
91, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 19 Oct 2018£475,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 11, Howard Court, Howard Drive SG6 2BP 30 Aug 2018£176,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Howard Drive SG6 2DG 16 Mar 2018£565,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Howard Drive SG6 2DQ 25 Jul 2017£525,500 TerracedFreehold
111, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 30 Jun 2017£484,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Howard Drive SG6 2BW 26 Apr 2017£422,500 DetachedFreehold
117, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 6 Mar 2017£545,000 DetachedFreehold
129, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 1 Mar 2017£333,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Howard Drive SG6 2DQ 9 Dec 2016£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 5 Oct 2016£282,000 DetachedFreehold
124, Howard Drive SG6 2DE 31 Mar 2016£275,000 TerracedLeasehold
95, Howard Drive SG6 2BX 25 Feb 2016£500,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
128, Howard Drive £338,000 (Jan 2021) → £360,000 (Jan 2026) +7%
over 5 yrs
2, Howard Drive £422,500 (Apr 2017) → £527,000 (Sep 2024) +25%
over 7 yrs
127, Howard Drive £372,000 (Jul 2019) → £470,000 (Jul 2024) +26%
over 5 yrs
134, Howard Drive £310,000 (Feb 2021) → £340,000 (Jun 2024) +10%
over 3 yrs
124, Howard Drive £275,000 (Mar 2016) → £317,000 (May 2024) +15%
over 8 yrs
92, Howard Drive £590,000 (Oct 2022) → £555,000 (Aug 2023) -6%
over under a year
129, Howard Drive £282,000 (Oct 2016) → £333,000 (Mar 2017) → £410,000 (May 2023) +45%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Drive

Crime

104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft6
Burglary5
Public order4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Howard Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Howard Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lordship Farm Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Christopher School 492 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 0.4 mi
Garden City Academy 215 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Pixmore Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Francis College 264 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery 202 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy 125 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
North Herts Education Support Centre 4 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Letchworth Garden City station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Hitchin station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Baldock station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thristers Close (nr, Penn Way) 2 min walk
  • Thristers Close (opp, Penn Way) 2 min walk
  • Penn Way (opp, Howard Drive) 2 min walk
  • Howard Drive (S-bound, Howard Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Garden City Surgery
    59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.1 mi
  • The Nevells Road Surgery
    Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.2 mi
  • The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries
    232-240 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City · 1.2 mi
  • The Baldock Surgery
    The Surgery, Astonia House, Baldock · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Letchworth Eastcheap Local · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Central Approach Letchworth · 1.0 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Unit 2, Avenue One · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Lordship Estate Letchworth · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jackmans Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Norton Way South (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
  • Purleys · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households554

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.3%18.6%
Residents1,269

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across North Hertfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Howard Drive

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White82.9%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.8%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%3.7%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian44.6%43.8%
No religion36.7%44.5%
Not answered7.8%6%
Sikh5.7%1.7%
Hindu3%1.1%
Muslim1%1.6%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK87.7%88.4%
Born outside the UK12.3%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above41%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%13.3%
No qualifications12.1%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%4.5%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health49.4%50.6%
Good health34.6%34%
Fair health11.3%11.5%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health1.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household45.9%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%11%
No cars or vans in household7.7%15.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Hertfordshire.

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