SG3 6BU
The median sold price for the postcode SG3 6BU is around £435,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 73 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SG3 6BU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £263,000 – £627,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SG3 6, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£510,000(85 sales)
- Terraced£381,000(64 sales)
- Detached£710,000(57 sales)
- Flat£242,500(54 sales)
SG3 6BU median £435,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £420,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 19% below the typical North Hertfordshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 34% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in North Hertfordshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SG3 6BU, compared with 84.5% across North Hertfordshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 68.7% of premises across North Hertfordshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | North Hertfordshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 68.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 84.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.11% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 16% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with North Hertfordshire: more deprived than 34% of its 82 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Bands F and G are the most common here (20% of homes each). Average Band D in North Hertfordshire is £2,448.52 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 790 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A9%
- Band B1%
- Band C13%
- Band D18%
- Band E11%
- Band F20%
- Band G20%
- Band H8%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Knebworth Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles (690 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Knebworth Primary and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Nearest secondary schools
- Barnwell School1.9 miles (3.1 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Marriotts School2.8 miles (4.5 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Monk's Walk School3.2 miles (5.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Monk's Walk School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SG3 6BU is Knebworth Rail Station, 0.3 miles (450 m) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (450 m)Knebworth Rail Station
- 2.6 miles (4.3 km)Stevenage Rail Station
- 2.8 miles (4.6 km)Welwyn North Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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