The Shires is in Luton and in Luton district.
LU2 7QB 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 7QB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7QA, LU2 7QF, LU3 1DH, LU2 7PX, LU2 7PF, LU3 1DS, LU3 1DT, LU3 1DE, LU3 1BX.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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66 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2022-09-16 | £189,940 |
72 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £222,500 | 2022-08-19 | £214,143 |
73 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2021-11-19 | £132,173 |
61 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £162,500 | 2021-09-03 | £168,656 |
67 The Shires, Luton, Luton Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £132,500 | 2020-09-22 | £149,136 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB | 1,107 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street, LU1 5EA | 1,455 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS | 1,535 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way, LU3 2BT | 3,930 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL | 4,327 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Dallow Primary School Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ | 802 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Beech Hill Community Primary School Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW | 825 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | St Matthew's Primary School Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ | 833 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | River Bank Primary School Bath Road, LU3 1ES | 936 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road, LU3 1NS | 1,343 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE | 664 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX | 2,199 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Chiltern Academy Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF | 2,265 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | The Stockwood Park Academy Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP | 2,293 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Icknield High School Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH | 2,656 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW | 2,032 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) 82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH | 431 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
- not rated | Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE | 506 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road, Luton LU4 8JD | 882 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Richmond Hill School Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL | 917 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ | 999 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Hope Church Open House Lounge | Polish Club, Villa Road | 256 yd | |
Koala | 39-41 New Bedford Road | 386 yd | |
Subway | 45 New Bedford Road | 386 yd | |
Al-Quds | 27 New Bedford Road | 386 yd | |
Italian Coffee House Limited | Unit 6, Bury Park Industrial Estate, Bury Park Road | 448 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Greenhouse | 23 Crawley Road | 324 yd | |
The White House | The Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street | 542 yd | |
The Bricklayers Arms | The Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road | 609 yd | |
Painters Arms | The Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road | 612 yd | |
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton) | The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street | 713 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Jimmy’s takeaway | 17 Crawley Road | 324 yd | |
Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza | 22 Old Bedford Road | 337 yd | |
Domino's Pizza | Shop 4, Crystal House, New Bedford Road | 346 yd | |
La Mama Shawarma&Grill | 56 New Bedford Road | 363 yd | |
Jasmyne’s takeaway | 39 Mill Street | 376 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Lidl Great Britain Limited | Lidl Food Store, Francis Street | 361 yd | |
Sainsbury's | J Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road | 501 yd | |
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD | 248 North Street | 869 yd | |
Farmfoods Ltd | 54 The Mall | 1,040 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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High Town Recreation Centre (Closed) Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road | health and fitness suite | 332 yd |
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed) 114-134 114-134 Midland Road | health and fitness suite | 451 yd |
The Gym (Luton) The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street | health and fitness suite | 520 yd |
Bodylines (Closed) 6-8 6-8 Gordon Street | health and fitness suite | 642 yd |
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed) The Mall | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 656 yd |
All Womens Gym (Closed) Guildford Street | health and fitness suite | 689 yd |
Bells Close Recreation Ground NORTH STREET | grass pitches | 698 yd |
Dallow Primary School DALLOW ROAD | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 747 yd |
Anytime Fitness (Luton) 133-135 133-135 THE MALL | health and fitness suite | 758 yd |
Denbigh High School ALEXANDRA AVENUE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 770 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 192.6 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 17.5 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1372 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 7QB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 1372 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 405 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 267 |
Vehicle Crime | 140 |
Public Order | 117 |
Shoplifting | 105 |
Other Theft | 79 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 78 |
Burglary | 57 |
Drugs | 37 |
Robbery | 24 |
Other Crime | 19 |
Theft From The Person | 17 |
Bicycle Theft | 16 |
Possession Of Weapons | 11 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 7QB.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Drugs | Under investigation | On or near Boyle Close | 471 yd |
2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Earls Meade | 337 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Supermarket | 393 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Highbury Road | 458 yd |
LU2 7QB 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.
Full-Time Employee | 105 |
Retired | 70 |
Part-Time Employee | 31 |
Self-Employed | 23 |
Looking after home or family | 21 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 14 |
Unemployed | 12 |
Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
Other | 6 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 38 |
Transport and storage | 21 |
Manufacturing | 15 |
Education | 14 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
Human health and social work activities | 11 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
Construction | 8 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
Other | 7 |
Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Real estate activities | 3 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Female | 182 |
Male | 177 |
Single | 116 |
Married: Opposite sex | 117 |
Civil partnership: Same sex | 4 |
Separated | 6 |
Divorced | 27 |
Widowed | 23 |
Very good health | 177 |
Good health | 108 |
Fair health | 65 |
Bad health | 6 |
Very bad health | 3 |
No qualifications | 86 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
Apprenticeship | 15 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
Degree or Similar | 92 |
Other | 14 |
Bangladeshi | 14 |
Indian | 13 |
Pakistani | 16 |
Other Asian | 19 |
Black African | 42 |
Black Caribbean | 8 |
Other Black | 10 |
Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
Mixed White and African | 6 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
Mixed Other | 1 |
White | 200 |
Roma | 6 |
Arab | 1 |
Other | 12 |
United Kingdom | 183 |
European Union | 81 |
Rest of Europe | 12 |
Africa | 33 |
Middle East and Asia | 43 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
Born in the UK | 183 |
10+ Years | 59 |
5-10 Years | 32 |
2-5 Years | 45 |
Less than 2 years | 41 |
United Kingdom | 174 |
Ireland | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Portugal | 8 |
Spain | 1 |
Poland | 36 |
Romania | 28 |
Other EU countries | 23 |
Other Europe | 5 |
North Africa | 1 |
Central and Western Africa | 16 |
South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
Southern Asia | 20 |
South-East Asia | 2 |
Central and South America | 1 |
No passport held | 40 |
No religion | 59 |
Christian | 197 |
Buddhist | 5 |
Hindu | 5 |
Muslim | 71 |
Sikh | 8 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 13 |