London commuter townsLetchworth Garden City vs Royston

Letchworth Garden City vs Royston: which commuter town suits you?

Letchworth Garden City is 7 minutes closer to London, and the two are level on price.
Letchworth Garden City

#40 of 118

Royston

#47 of 118

Train to London

38 min
45 min

Annual season ticket

£4,899
£4,824

Average house price

£400k
£400k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.4x
9.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,284/mo
£1,284/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

36%
36%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

48
31

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

923 Mb
923 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

49
39

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

174 ha
34 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

213
59

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Letchworth Garden City

Hertfordshire · 38 min to London · average sold price £400k.

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Living in Royston

Hertfordshire · 45 min to London · average sold price £400k.

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