Popes Court is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7GL is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Popes Court, Luton, LU2 7GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7LN, LU2 7LL, LU2 7LG, LU2 7LD, LU2 7JE, LU3 1LE, LU2 7HN, LU2 7EY, LU2 7LA.

Popes Court Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Popes Court are based on 85 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 7GL

Average Price
£227,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,279
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Popes Court

Average Price
£229,438
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Popes CourtStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 41 Popes Court Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£96,0002013-09-02 £153,122
45 Popes Court, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,0002011-12-07 £148,390
43 Popes Court, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002011-07-29 £127,576
26 Popes Court, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002011-07-25 £151,497
6 Popes Court, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002011-05-05 £167,289

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,627 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,687 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,451 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,145 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		484 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		885 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,051 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,154 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,276 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		370 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,724 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,597 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,798 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,513 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 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		649 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		774 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		882 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		957 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,044 yd Other independent school No 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
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue412 yd
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road714 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent716 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri117 Biscot Road785 yd
Ridings Coffee House Ltd38A Bury Park Road789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road831 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road846 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road862 yd
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road907 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road259 yd
Peri Peri Junction174 Biscot Road675 yd
Jaffna taste176 Biscot Road675 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road756 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street813 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street850 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road905 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts503 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool629 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches629 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches653 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts654 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite709 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches716 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite841 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		936 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite964 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Popes Court Street dangerous?

In 2023, 482 crimes were reported near Popes Court . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7GL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 482
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Anti Social Behaviour 100
Vehicle Crime 70
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 29
Burglary 16
Drugs 15
Robbery 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area415 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Primrose Close495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arncliffe Crescent283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arncliffe Crescent283 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arncliffe Crescent283 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road344 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarendon Road344 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frederick Street517 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Close495 yd

Employment

LU2 7GL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

LU2 7GL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 7GL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired63
Full-Time Employee42
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Part-Time Employee6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Other3
Education3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Human health and social work activities2

People

Gender

Female97
Male81

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health78
Good health63
Fair health37
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 51
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian7
Pakistani16
Other Asian12
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White113
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom102
European Union35
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK102
10+ Years30
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom106
Ireland3
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland13
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia12
No passport held19

Religion

No religion34
Christian86
Hindu6
Muslim40
Not answered15
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