Is Furmston Court in North Hertfordshire safe?

Furmston Court scores 40/100 for safety — crime rates are above average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Who is Furmston Court best suited for?

Young Professionals. Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

Furmston Court

North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England

Residential Mixed character Transport-oriented Risk: Medium Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsFair

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

Families

Below Average

Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (55). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Fair

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Fair

Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 48% in North HertfordshireTop 33% nationally

Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

Furmston Court is located in North Hertfordshire, near Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 278 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Icknield Centre (community centre, 59m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Norton Way North) is 65m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 51 out of 100 for liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Below Average (40)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (55)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

The Icknield Centre59m (0.7 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Furmston Court, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Letchworth Lido 265m · 3 min walk
TeamWorks Karting Letchworth 444m · 6 min walk
Rfrm Pilates 762m · 10 min walk

hospitals (3)

Taymount Clinic 439m · 6 min walk
Trichologist Solutions 709m · 9 min walk
Nevells Road Health Centre 758m · 10 min walk

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libraries (1)

Letchworth 1029m · 13 min walk

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parks & green spaces (4)

Norton Common 467m · 6 min walk
Howard Park and Gardens 715m · 9 min walk
Broadway Gardens 1153m · 14 min walk
Greencare @ Norton 1473m · 18 min walk

schools (5)

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School 1174m · 15 min walk
Northfields Infants and Nursery School 1213m · 15 min walk
The Grange Academy 1246m · 16 min walk
Stonehill School 1338m · 17 min walk
Garden City Academy 1506m · 19 min walk

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Transport Links

Norton Way North bus_stop65m

Norton Common bus_stop123m

Irvin House bus_stop148m

Glebe Road bus_stop191m

Letchworth Garden City Rail Station rail_station788m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 2026-06-11