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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7HT, LU2 7EQ, LU2 7HY, LU2 7HX, LU2 7EG, LU2 7JD, LU2 7HZ, LU2 7DW, LU2 7DF.

Wychwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wychwood Avenue are based on 111 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 7HU

Average Price
£484,344
Semi-Detached
£467,142
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£581,823
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wychwood Avenue

Average Price
£479,201
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wychwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002023-04-28 £489,812
54 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-04-07 £445,849
80 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-10-15 £509,410
56 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-09-24 £479,118
70 Wychwood Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002020-03-02 £424,857

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,297 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,026 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,109 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 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		888 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		890 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,041 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,091 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,193 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,391 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,652 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,674 yd Academy converter No 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 		397 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 		1,083 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,615 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,686 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,784 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,817 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
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road948 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road948 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road912 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches444 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite444 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts599 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts600 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch612 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches732 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool882 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches907 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls937 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed184.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wychwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Wychwood Avenue . 55% 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 7HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 126
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 12
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 6
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens429 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marston Gardens446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preacher Close513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preacher Close513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Bedford Road244 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeygate326 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeygate326 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elmwood Crescent150 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chartwell Drive174 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Retired62
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education27
Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Other17
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction13
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female230
Male257

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex223
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health298
Good health154
Fair health26
Bad health4
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 165
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi42
Indian27
Pakistani141
Other Asian2
Black African9
Black Caribbean20
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other49
White165
Arab8
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom408
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK408
10+ Years65
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom416
Ireland7
France2
Italy1
Poland6
Romania8
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion51
Christian146
Hindu15
Muslim237
Sikh5
Not answered33
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