Links Way is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7AJ is located in the Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Links Way, Luton, LU2 7AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7DZ, LU2 7AH, LU2 7AE, LU2 7HD, LU2 7AF, LU2 7AQ, LU2 7HB, LU2 7AB, LU2 7AD.

Links Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Links Way are based on 113 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7AJ

Average Price
£353,008
Semi-Detached
£364,406
Terraced
£284,619
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Way

Average Price
£281,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Links Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£369,0002021-09-22 £401,806
1 Links Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-04-28 £429,960
2 Links Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,5002014-01-06 £367,236
6 Links Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952008-01-31 £434,213
2 Links Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,3002007-10-24 £290,074

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		585 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		4,949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,264 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		5,332 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		701 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue, LU3 4BL 		916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,839 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,572 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,096 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		3,431 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Arnold Academy
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ 		5,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		2,319 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		1,937 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		3,296 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		3,680 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,711 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,759 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue245 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Bedfordshire Golf ClubWarden Hill Road, Luton170 yd
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road503 yd
The Brim and CrownThe Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Quantock Rise1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches190 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts248 yd
South Beds Golf Club
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		golf757 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches762 yd
Bramingham Primary School
FREEMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,043 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed172 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Links Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Links Way . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 8
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 5
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 7AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Links Way100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warden Hill Gardens113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warden Hill Gardens113 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warden Hill Gardens113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd

Employment

LU2 7AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired60
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education20
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male181

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex119
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health190
Good health96
Fair health42
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian9
Pakistani28
Other Asian22
Black African15
Black Caribbean13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White209
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union30
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years57
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland13
Germany3
Portugal2
Poland9
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion57
Christian196
Hindu10
Muslim61
Sikh4
Not answered15
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