Wickmere Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7AW 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 Wickmere Close, Luton, LU2 7AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2BB, LU2 7BZ, LU2 7AP, LU2 7AR, LU2 7LB, LU2 7AL, LU3 2HY, LU2 7BY, LU2 7AT.

Wickmere Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wickmere Close are based on 25 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 7AW

Average Price
£498,625
Semi-Detached
£610,099
Terraced
£389,941
Detached
£493,431
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickmere Close

Average Price
£498,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickmere CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Wickmere Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002021-12-07 £548,407
22 Wickmere Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002021-12-03 £625,286
9 Wickmere Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-09-30 £447,839
17 Wickmere Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-08-06 £325,960
7 Wickmere Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002021-04-27 £559,776

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 		3,363 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		4,302 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,519 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,888 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 		154 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,064 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue, LU3 4BL 		1,176 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,257 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		814 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,070 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,806 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 		1,686 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 		1,755 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,549 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,953 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,083 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		3,212 yd Community special school Yes 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
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane470 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue705 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road952 yd
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road448 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf ClubWarden Hill Road, Luton852 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane470 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane929 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane929 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane929 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches257 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts699 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts830 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches938 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wickmere Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 176 crimes were reported near Wickmere Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 176
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 25
Shoplifting 24
Public Order 18
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 8
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Close432 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station381 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station381 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 7AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired94
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education26
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Information and communication10
Real estate activities10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male172

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed22

Health

Very good health166
Good health140
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Indian48
Pakistani17
Other Asian2
Black African19
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other4
White214
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa22
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years54
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland5
Lithuania3
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia8
No passport held16

Religion

No religion55
Christian196
Hindu35
Muslim44
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered14
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