Heron Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7LZ is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heron Drive, Luton, LU2 7LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7GQ, LU2 7GY, LU2 7SF, LU2 7RL, LU2 7GJ, LU2 7NN, LU2 7NW, LU2 7SB, LU2 7TA.

Heron Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Drive are based on 142 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 7LZ

Average Price
£290,271
Semi-Detached
£271,310
Terraced
£262,440
Detached
£488,996
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,759
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Drive

Average Price
£290,271
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Heron Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-02-24 £203,214
17 Heron Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-02-13 £214,368
1 Heron Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-09-22 £431,164
40 Heron Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£278,0002022-08-23 £265,020
10 Heron Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£266,3002022-06-30 £260,644

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,613 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,476 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,130 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,319 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 		408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,199 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,475 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,534 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,049 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,480 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 		898 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 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,191 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,340 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,564 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,741 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,741 yd Community 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
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive152 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive164 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane1,020 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane1,020 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane1,020 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive163 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches435 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts700 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite802 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite862 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,001 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,028 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch1,053 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.9%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Heron Drive . 52% 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 7LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 149
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 12
Public Order 9
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket152 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket152 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown433 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown433 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale347 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road323 yd

Employment

LU2 7LZ 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee31
Retired27
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education21
Manufacturing20
Construction16
Transport and storage13
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male159

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health180
Good health108
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 94
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Chinese8
Indian18
Pakistani17
Other Asian3
Black African27
Black Caribbean12
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White183
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union34
Rest of Europe5
Africa19
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years62
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland3
Italy2
Spain5
Poland22
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion69
Christian171
Buddhist3
Hindu7
Muslim35
Sikh8
Other religion11
Not answered23
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