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On Birds Hill, in Letchworth East
What it's like at SG6 1FE: every home that has sold on Birds Hill since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Birds Hill; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
7 of the 70 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| Flat 59, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Nov 2007 | £195,000 | 65 m² | £3,000/m² | 1 |
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| Flat 41, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2022 | £97,500 | 57 m² | £1,711/m² | 4 |
| Flat 39, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat · company-owned | Aug 2007 | £100,000 | 56 m² | £1,786/m² | 1 |
| Flat 55, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jul 2007 | £195,000 | 70 m² | £2,786/m² | 1 |
| Flat 14, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | May 2021 | £205,000 | 57 m² | £3,596/m² | 2 |
| Flat 49, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Sept 2007 | £105,825 | 31 m² | £3,414/m² | 1 |
| Flat 47, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Feb 2021 | £200,000 | 51 m² | £3,922/m² | 3 |
| Flat 10, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jul 2018 | £178,000 | 38 m² | £4,684/m² | 2 |
| Flat 43, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Aug 2007 | £210,000 | 54 m² | £3,889/m² | 1 |
| Flat 29, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2007 | £165,170 | 59 m² | £2,799/m² | 1 |
| Flat 60, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2016 | £173,000 | 51 m² | £3,392/m² | 2 |
| Flat 33, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Sept 2024 | £195,000 | 57 m² | £3,421/m² | 2 |
| Flat 34, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat · company-owned | Oct 2007 | £100,000 | 61 m² | £1,639/m² | 1 |
| Flat 19, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Nov 2007 | £137,500 | 40 m² | £3,438/m² | 1 |
| Flat 40, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2023 | £215,000 | 49 m² | £4,388/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2007 | £169,320 | 61 m² | £2,776/m² | 1 |
| Flat 58, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Sept 2018 | £207,000 | 62 m² | £3,339/m² | 2 |
| Flat 18, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Nov 2007 | £168,490 | 56 m² | £3,009/m² | 1 |
| Flat 7, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2015 | £150,500 | 58 m² | £2,595/m² | 2 |
| Flat 48, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jul 2007 | £137,500 | 36 m² | £3,819/m² | 1 |
| Flat 32, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Mar 2016 | £195,000 | 56 m² | £3,482/m² | 2 |
| Flat 35, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2007 | £100,000 | 60 m² | £1,667/m² | 1 |
| Flat 38, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jun 2021 | £204,000 | 55 m² | £3,709/m² | 2 |
| Flat 5, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | May 2020 | £198,750 | 61 m² | £3,258/m² | 2 |
| Flat 28, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Mar 2025 | £185,000 | 58 m² | £3,190/m² | 2 |
| Flat 17, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2016 | £215,000 | 60 m² | £3,583/m² | 3 |
| Flat 9, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2007 | £166,830 | 59 m² | £2,828/m² | 1 |
| Flat 61, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat · company-owned | Apr 2017 | £198,000 | 80 m² | £2,475/m² | 2 |
| Flat 42, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Feb 2022 | £207,000 | 56 m² | £3,696/m² | 2 |
| Flat 4, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat · company-owned | Oct 2007 | £225,000 | 65 m² | £3,462/m² | 1 |
| Flat 57, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2015 | £177,500 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 30, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Dec 2017 | £190,000 | 55 m² | £3,455/m² | 2 |
| Flat 56, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Aug 2025 | £200,000 | 50 m² | £4,000/m² | 2 |
| Flat 2, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Mar 2024 | £210,500 | 71 m² | £2,965/m² | 2 |
| Flat 23, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2015 | £145,500 | 55 m² | £2,645/m² | 2 |
| Flat 54, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jul 2007 | £205,000 | 62 m² | £3,306/m² | 1 |
| Flat 31, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2007 | £165,170 | 63 m² | £2,622/m² | 1 |
| Flat 15, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2022 | £212,000 | 58 m² | £3,655/m² | 3 |
| Flat 16, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Nov 2007 | £150,000 | 54 m² | £2,778/m² | 1 |
| Flat 36, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Nov 2015 | £180,000 | 59 m² | £3,051/m² | 2 |
| Flat 51, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2007 | £180,000 | 69 m² | £2,609/m² | 1 |
| Flat 6, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Mar 2021 | £205,000 | 54 m² | £3,796/m² | 2 |
| Flat 62, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2014 | £138,525 | 63 m² | £2,199/m² | 2 |
| Flat 46, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat · company-owned | Nov 2021 | £206,000 | 60 m² | £3,433/m² | 2 |
| Flat 53, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Sept 2025 | £210,500 | 73 m² | £2,884/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | May 2023 | £225,000 | 62 m² | £3,629/m² | 2 |
| Flat 37, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Apr 2024 | £190,000 | 58 m² | £3,276/m² | 2 |
| Flat 8, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Feb 2022 | £230,000 | 60 m² | £3,833/m² | 3 |
| Flat 21, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2014 | £122,750 | 78 m² | £1,574/m² | 1 |
| Flat 26, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Sept 2016 | £160,000 | 53 m² | £3,019/m² | 2 |
| Flat 24, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jun 2015 | £189,995 | 81 m² | £2,346/m² | 2 |
| Flat 22, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Dec 2018 | £240,000 | 88 m² | £2,727/m² | 4 |
| Flat 44, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat · company-owned | Jun 2014 | £125,000 | 56 m² | £2,232/m² | 1 |
| Flat 13, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Oct 2014 | £158,000 | 113 m² | £1,398/m² | 1 |
| Flat 12, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | May 2022 | £243,000 | 94 m² | £2,585/m² | 3 |
| Flat 27, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Feb 2014 | £80,000 | 32 m² | £2,500/m² | 1 |
| Flat 11, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jul 2015 | £135,000 | 35 m² | £3,857/m² | 2 |
| Flat 45, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jul 2013 | £124,000 | 58 m² | £2,138/m² | 1 |
| Flat 50, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | Jan 2014 | £135,000 | 62 m² | £2,177/m² | 1 |
| Flat 25, Dunkerley Court, Birds HillFlat | May 2025 | £250,000 | 86 m² | £2,907/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Letchworth Garden City, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 1.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Rushby Mead, 200 m away, with a bus about every 26 minutes on weekdays (routes 55, 56, 96A, 91); 19 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 53 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Fearnhill School, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hitchin Boys' School (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Frozen Foods, 700 m away, with Asda Express PFS Icknield Way closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries (300 m), with Birch Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Revive is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lister Hospital, 6.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 47% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
The Pixmore Coffee Bar is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Letchworth Conservative Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 99 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Letchworth).
There are 28 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Howard Park and Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, TeamWorks Karting Letchworth (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
52 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 9-27, Birds Hill | II | 80 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
North East Hertfordshire constituency: Chris Hinchliff MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 1,923 (3.7%), turnout 68%. Vote shares: Labour 35%, Conservative 31%, Reform UK 16%, Liberal Democrat 10%.
4 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SG6 1FE →
On this street: 0 of 65 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 59 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 88.2% | 82.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.7% | 11.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 63 min
Nearest: Leighton Buzzard Light Railway · about 53 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in North Hertfordshire since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 70 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.