The Wickets is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7LA is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Wickets, Luton, LU2 7LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7PL, LU2 7JB, LU2 7PN, LU2 7FB, LU2 7HH, LU2 7PQ, LU2 7HG, LU2 7PJ, LU2 7LL.

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 7LA

Average Price
£241,446
Semi-Detached
£321,814
Terraced
£237,287
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£208,786
Other
no sales

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
17 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002017-08-28 £193,755
17 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,2502015-06-29 £203,662
12 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£113,0002014-09-01 £164,305
11 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£134,0002014-06-12 £201,126
2 The Wickets, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£139,0002010-11-26 £224,256

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,354 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 		673 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		708 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,114 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,353 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 		569 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,372 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,695 yd Foundation school 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 		1,652 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 		544 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		807 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		832 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		935 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,112 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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 Road542 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street608 yd
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue619 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road622 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road622 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road657 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road697 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road736 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road483 yd
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road567 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road570 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road621 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street623 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street773 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches452 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite638 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts704 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		716 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		759 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite814 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool854 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches854 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 speed145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed45.5 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Wickets Street dangerous?

In 2023, 651 crimes were reported near The Wickets . Only 14% 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 7LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 651
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Anti Social Behaviour 162
Vehicle Crime 81
Public Order 41
Other Theft 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Drugs 28
Burglary 27
Robbery 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 4
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 7LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Studley Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plait Court522 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Boyle Close483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boyle Close483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Studley Road501 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Studley Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Studley Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plait Court522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plait Court522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park/Open Space363 yd

Employment

LU2 7LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7LA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee157
Self-Employed63
Retired42
Part-Time Employee36
Unemployed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Looking after home or family15
Other13
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities25
Education24
Transport and storage23
Other19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female206
Male254

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex134
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated13
Divorced32
Widowed13

Health

Very good health214
Good health179
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 156
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian30
Pakistani29
Other Asian5
Black African28
Black Caribbean16
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White278
Roma3
Arab6
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union151
Rest of Europe14
Africa25
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years84
5-10 Years83
2-5 Years48
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland13
France3
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain8
Lithuania12
Poland39
Romania56
Other EU countries18
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held47

Religion

No religion123
Christian186
Buddhist1
Hindu19
Muslim85
Sikh11
Other religion7
Not answered30
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