About this practice

The Garden City Surgery is an NHS GP surgery located at 59 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3BJ. The practice serves 8,135 registered patients.

The practice holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), meeting expected standards across all areas, based on its most recent inspection on 17 March 2017. CQC assessed the practice as Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led. In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 51% of respondents described their overall experience as good — 24 percentage points below the national average, which is below the national average.

In December 2025, the practice delivered 2,205 appointments. The vast majority (93%) were face-to-face consultations, with 6% by telephone.

In terms of clinical outcomes, the practice performs well across key Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators. Notable results include: Asthma: review in the preceding 12 months (90%), COPD: review in the preceding 12 months (97%), Cervical screening: women aged 25–49 screened (84%). Areas for monitoring include Diabetes: blood sugar well controlled (HbA1c ≤ 58 mmol/mol) at 55% and Hypertension: blood pressure ≤ 140/90 (under 80) at 63%.

Other GP practices nearby include The Birchwood And Sollershott Surgeries (0.1 miles), The Nevells Road Surgery (0.2 miles, CQC: Good), and Letchworth Pharmacy (0.3 miles). Compare these practices side by side →