Letchworth Norton
Ward in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.99, -0.221 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 22 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Letchworth Norton is an electoral ward in the district of North Hertfordshire, covering part of the northern side of the historic Letchworth Garden City. The area reflects the garden city heritage with a mix of early 20th‑century housing, conservation pockets and green spaces such as Norton Common and Howard Park, giving it a distinctly suburban, leafy character compared with denser towns nearby.
Locally the ward has a neighbourhood feel, with small parades of shops, schools and community groups serving residents, while employment tends to be a mix of town‑centre retail, light industrial estates in the wider district and commuters travelling to London via Letchworth railway station and the nearby A1(M). Periodic regeneration and community initiatives aim to balance conservation of the garden city legacy with modern housing and amenity needs.
Postcode districts covering Letchworth Norton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 22.8 miles
- Luton 11.4 miles
- Cambridge 21 miles
- Watford 24.2 miles
- Bedford 14.5 miles
- Harlow 20.7 miles
- Stevenage 6.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.6 miles
- St. Albans 16.9 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 12.8 miles
- Cheshunt 20.6 miles
- Dunstable 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Letchworth Grange Ward 0.4 miles
- Letchworth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Letchworth South East Ward 1 mile
- Letchworth Wilbury Ward 1 mile
- Fairfield Parish 1.2 miles
- Baldock Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Baldock West Ward 1.5 miles
- Radwell Parish 1.6 miles
- Letchworth South West Ward 1.7 miles
- Stotfold Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Baldock East Ward 1.8 miles
- Arlesey & Fairfield Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Letchworth Norton
SG6 1EL, SG6 1BL, SG6 1EF, SG6 1UB, SG6 1FL, SG6 1AE, SG6 1DR, SG6 1HD, SG6 4ER … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 10.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 20.7 miles
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Baldock Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Letchworth Norton Ad
- The Fox at Willian 4 2 miles
- Letchworth Hall 4 1.9 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 0.8 miles
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 3.8 miles
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 6.1 miles
- Days Inn Stevenage North 3 1.8 miles
- Cromwell Hotel Stevenage 4 5.3 miles
- Redwings Lodge Baldock 3 2.7 miles
- Champneys Henlow 3.9 miles
Schools in Letchworth Norton
- Norton St Nicholas C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- British School Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 7 miles
- Wrest House Estate 8.2 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 8.5 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 8.8 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 11.6 miles
- Redbourne College College 12 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 12.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12.7 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 13.3 miles