Wensleydale is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7PN 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 Wensleydale, Luton, LU2 7PN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7PR, LU2 7LA, LU2 7PJ, LU2 7PL, LU2 7PP, LU2 7YD, LU2 7FB, LU2 7PS, LU2 7RB.

Wensleydale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wensleydale are based on 71 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 7PN

Average Price
£277,216
Semi-Detached
£326,868
Terraced
£317,187
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£164,173
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensleydale

Average Price
£268,165
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WensleydaleStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Wensleydale, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-09-01 £136,853
30 Wensleydale, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,5002023-08-08 £204,978
8 Wensleydale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-02-27 £319,170
9 Wensleydale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£279,0002022-05-06 £276,599
42 Wensleydale, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002022-03-18 £136,465

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,414 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,832 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,423 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 		611 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		736 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,319 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,430 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 		644 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,356 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,585 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 		1,590 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 		428 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		885 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		923 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		942 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,210 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
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road586 yd
Hope Church Open House LoungePolish Club, Villa Road614 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road615 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road615 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road585 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road615 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road707 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road781 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road531 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road536 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd94-96 High Town Road586 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road586 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street536 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street878 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches376 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		669 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite679 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite703 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		711 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite769 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts779 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts843 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford 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 93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.4%

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 speed63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wensleydale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 578 crimes were reported near Wensleydale . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7PN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 578
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 150
Vehicle Crime 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 33
Public Order 30
Burglary 30
Drugs 24
Robbery 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
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 7PN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stable Mews523 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sunridge Avenue478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road189 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Clarendon Road189 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moorland Gardens507 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moorland Gardens507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Moorland Gardens507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boyle Close492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Street346 yd

Employment

LU2 7PN 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 7PN 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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