Howard Drive - SG6 2BU
Key Postcode Insights
SG6 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 853rd largest and 890th most expensive of the 1,235 postcodes in the SG6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £566,787
- 10 Year change
- up 24.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,066pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £452/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG6 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 853rd largest and 890th most expensive of the 1,235 postcodes in the SG6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £566,787
- 10 Year change
- up 24.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,066pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £452/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG6 2BU
- 41 Howard Drive
House
- 43 Howard Drive
House
- 45 Howard Drive
House
- 47 Howard Drive
House
- 49 Howard Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG6 2BU sold for £625,000 on 2nd April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £566,787.
The SG6 2BU Sales Market has increased by 24.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £566,787 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £578,569 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £567,215 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £568,677 |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £562,888 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £527,926 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £497,619 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £488,079 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £496,094 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £483,436 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £455,595 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £413,955 |
| June 2014 | 10.9% | £372,353 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £335,648 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £326,034 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £318,421 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £315,837 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £282,182 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £318,476 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £319,881 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,066.
The SG6 2BU Rental Market has increased by 55.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £2,066pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £2,029pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,906pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,771pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £1,608pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,500pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £960pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,001pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd April 2026 for £625,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
SG6 2BU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£625,000 | 4 Bed House61, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU61, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU
- Sold Feb 2025£460,000 | 3 Bed House67, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU67, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU
- Sold Feb 2022£665,000 | 4 Bed House77, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU77, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU
- Sold Jun 2015£465,000 | 4 Bed House73, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU73, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU
- Sold Feb 2013£250,000 | 3 Bed House51, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU51, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU
Nearby Postcodes
SG6 2BU is the 853rd largest and the 890th most expensive postcode out of the 1,235 postcodes in the SG6 area.
- SG6 2DQ, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6SG6 2DQ12 Addresses|49 m away
- SG6 2DH, Howards Wood, Letchworth Garden City, SG6SG6 2DH20 Addresses|150 m away
- SG6 2BT, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6SG6 2BT19 Addresses|164 m away
- SG6 2SZ, Blackmore, Letchworth Garden City, SG6SG6 2SZ58 Addresses|165 m away
- SG6 2BS, Bell Acre, Letchworth Garden City, SG6SG6 2BS30 Addresses|182 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2020£925,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 8, Howard Court, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BPFlat 8, Howard Court, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BP
- Sold Feb 2022£665,000 | 4 Bed House77, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU77, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BU
- Sold Oct 2022£655,000 | 4 Bed House21, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BT21, Howard Drive, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2BT
Schools Nearby
- Lordship Farm Primary School500 m away
- Garden City Academy800 m away
- Pixmore Junior School900 m away
- The Highfield School1.8 km away
- Fearnhill School2.4 km away
- The Knights Templar School2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG6 2BU is Letchworth Garden City station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Letchworth Garden City|1.7 km away
- Baldock|3.4 km away
- Hitchin|3.6 km away
- Stevenage|7.3 km away
