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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7RR, LU2 7RY, LU2 7SA, LU2 0BZ, LU2 7RZ, LU2 7SE, LU2 7QN, LU2 0DL, LU2 7JJ.

Ridgway Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgway Road are based on 310 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 7RP

Average Price
£248,620
Semi-Detached
£203,652
Terraced
£248,505
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£201,256
Other
£914,039

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway Road

Average Price
£238,174
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgway Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-01-12 £247,130
69 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-03-23 £267,123
Flat 4A Alice Court Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-02-16 £275,334
15 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-07-07 £239,250
Flat 7 Alice Court Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£222,5002021-06-28 £235,052

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		929 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,741 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,866 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,950 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,994 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 		275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,265 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,295 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,358 yd Foundation 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 		1,234 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,608 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,004 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,019 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,728 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 		1,741 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 		316 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		495 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,185 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,299 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		1,385 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road313 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road415 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road454 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road573 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road208 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road229 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road556 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road556 yd
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road415 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd94-96 High Town Road415 yd
Peking House21 Havelock Road418 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road475 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street115 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite198 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches272 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		387 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		401 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite451 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls608 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches680 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite787 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite817 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite971 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 speed175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgway Road dangerous?

In 2023, 557 crimes were reported near Ridgway Road . Only 18% 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 7RP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 557
Violence And Sexual Offences 203
Anti Social Behaviour 105
Vehicle Crime 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Burglary 32
Public Order 30
Other Theft 28
Drugs 22
Robbery 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arden Place373 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kite Way216 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edward Street246 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oxen Road202 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxen Road202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Town Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Town Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near High Town Road214 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Charles Street309 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Treetop Close284 yd

Employment

LU2 7RP area has a very 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7RP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)75
Student (economically inactive)42
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family17
Retired16
Unemployed15
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage15
Education15
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male206

Partnership Status

Single202
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated12
Divorced23
Widowed7

Health

Very good health223
Good health143
Fair health21
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 150
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Indian41
Pakistani9
Other Asian5
Black African57
Black Caribbean1
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White205
Arab12
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
European Union134
Rest of Europe4
Africa53
Middle East and Asia51

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years72
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years72

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Ireland10
France2
Italy8
Spain2
Lithuania6
Poland42
Romania46
Other EU countries30
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa18
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia62
No passport held30

Religion

No religion72
Christian213
Hindu4
Muslim69
Other religion3
Not answered35
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