Wardown Crescent is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7JU is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wardown Crescent, Luton, LU2 7JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7DQ, LU2 7JF, LU2 7DF, LU2 7JY, LU2 7DG, LU2 7HP, LU2 7JT, LU2 7EF, LU2 7HX.

Wardown Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wardown Crescent are based on 211 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 7JU

Average Price
£395,233
Semi-Detached
£395,233
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardown Crescent

Average Price
£413,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardown CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
141 Wardown Crescent, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£353,0002022-01-28 £364,763
127 Wardown Crescent, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-09-28 £408,339
117 Wardown Crescent, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-11-04 £392,257
113 Wardown Crescent, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002019-05-03 £426,326
137 Wardown Crescent, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002017-12-01 £304,105

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,985 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,410 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,218 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 		703 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,205 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,268 yd Community school No 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 		938 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,675 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,525 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,780 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 		734 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 		752 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,515 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,540 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		1,553 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,559 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
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue945 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road690 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road690 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road638 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road786 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road910 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road1,030 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches295 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts464 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls696 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool748 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite785 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch830 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts941 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,021 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 speed76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wardown Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Wardown Crescent . 47% 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 7JU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Vehicle Crime 36
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 10
Public Order 9
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Chase454 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alwyn Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Bedford Road237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fair Oak Drive489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens119 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area404 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chartwell Drive327 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Oaks519 yd

Employment

LU2 7JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee143
Retired57
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family28
Student (economically inactive)22
Other15
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education25
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage18
Other18
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Financial and insurance activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female259
Male237

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex197
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed20

Health

Very good health253
Good health168
Fair health61
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 154
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi46
Chinese10
Indian22
Pakistani81
Other Asian10
Black African25
Black Caribbean18
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other21
White232
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union44
Rest of Europe14
Africa22
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean14
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years123
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom401
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania15
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion91
Christian211
Hindu13
Muslim156
Not answered26
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