The Wickets is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7JB is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2005-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7HH, LU2 7PQ, LU2 7HG, LU2 7PL, LU2 7PH, LU2 7LA, LU2 7FB, LU2 7PZ, LU2 7JE.

The Wickets Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Wickets are based on 103 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 7JB

Average Price
£198,631
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£199,160
Other
£182,216

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wickets

Average Price
£214,842
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WicketsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£198,0002023-04-05 £191,980
47 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002022-07-29 £139,282
37 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-04-28 £173,789
62 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-12-21 £152,617
57 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-09-24 £192,009

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,387 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,489 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,716 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,330 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 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		708 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		742 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,021 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,104 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,325 yd Community school 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 		554 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,350 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,444 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,595 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 		1,746 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 		644 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		709 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		722 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		953 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		1,047 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
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road455 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street553 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road603 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road604 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road604 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road628 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road662 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road702 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road492 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road503 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road581 yd
Best Kebab96 Midland Road586 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street663 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street683 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road797 yd
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite443 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches507 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite576 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts686 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite733 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		734 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite751 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		777 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool850 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite855 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 0.0%
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 speed76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed131.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed131.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Wickets Street dangerous?

In 2023, 804 crimes were reported near The Wickets . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7JB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 804
Violence And Sexual Offences 251
Anti Social Behaviour 184
Vehicle Crime 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Public Order 53
Other Theft 49
Burglary 37
Drugs 35
Other Crime 14
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Boyle Close457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Larches206 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wensleydale221 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cromwell Road414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plait Court459 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Plait Court459 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road506 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plait Court459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Larches206 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7JB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee173
Looking after home or family47
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Other16
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Retired11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Administrative and support service activities27
Transport and storage25
Manufacturing20
Construction19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Education13
Financial and insurance activities11
Information and communication8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female228
Male279

Partnership Status

Single190
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated15
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health310
Good health152
Fair health30
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship36
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 133
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi17
Chinese2
Indian26
Pakistani23
Other Asian4
Black African28
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White327
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma10
Arab8
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom125
European Union277
Rest of Europe17
Africa24
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK125
10+ Years83
5-10 Years95
2-5 Years92
Less than 2 years112

Passport Held

United Kingdom116
Ireland5
France1
Italy22
Portugal3
Spain8
Lithuania9
Poland92
Romania89
Other EU countries34
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia62
North America and the Caribbean7
No passport held40

Religion

No religion70
Christian330
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim65
Sikh12
Not answered22
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