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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7QF, LU2 7QB, LU2 7PF, LU2 7PX, LU2 7PD, LU3 1BX, LU3 1DE, LU3 1DH, LU3 1BU.

The Shires Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shires are based on 135 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 7QA

Average Price
£181,482
Semi-Detached
£223,930
Terraced
£221,165
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,073
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£188,522
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 ShiresStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
46 The Shires, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,0002022-08-01 £170,352
43 The Shires, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-03-11 £179,297
27 The Shires, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-01-28 £176,378
33 The Shires, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002021-11-08 £190,634
14 The Shires, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-10-11 £108,468

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,133 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,462 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,476 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,375 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 		764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		861 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		894 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		934 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS 		1,384 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 		680 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,150 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,229 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,338 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,654 yd Academy converter 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 		2,000 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		497 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		575 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		852 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD 		948 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		954 yd Free schools special 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 Road234 yd
Koala39-41 New Bedford Road401 yd
Subway45 New Bedford Road401 yd
Al-Quds27 New Bedford Road401 yd
Victoria's Kitchen7 Dudley Street413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road377 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street546 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road552 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road559 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza22 Old Bedford Road303 yd
Domino's PizzaShop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road367 yd
La Mama Shawarma&Grill56 New Bedford Road369 yd
Jimmy’s takeaway17 Crawley Road377 yd
Jasmyne’s takeaway39 Mill Street379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street421 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road565 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street798 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall1,016 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 suite285 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite413 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite512 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches627 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool643 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite645 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite667 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite745 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite747 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite748 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 speed157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1396 crimes were reported near The Shires . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7QA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1396
Violence And Sexual Offences 415
Anti Social Behaviour 276
Vehicle Crime 142
Public Order 109
Shoplifting 104
Other Theft 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Burglary 59
Drugs 41
Robbery 24
Other Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 17
Theft From The Person 17
Possession Of Weapons 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Villa Road285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cromwell Road289 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Studley Road364 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Studley Road364 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Studley Road364 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Studley Road364 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Studley Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Studley Road364 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Larches79 yd

Employment

LU2 7QA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee105
Retired70
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Transport and storage21
Manufacturing15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male177

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex117
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed23

Health

Very good health177
Good health108
Fair health65
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 92
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian13
Pakistani16
Other Asian19
Black African42
Black Caribbean8
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White200
Roma6
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union81
Rest of Europe12
Africa33
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years59
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years45
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal8
Spain1
Poland36
Romania28
Other EU countries23
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa16
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion59
Christian197
Buddhist5
Hindu5
Muslim71
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered13
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