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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7SE, LU2 0BP, LU2 7SH, LU2 0DT, LU2 0DB, LU2 0FJ, LU2 0EQ, LU2 0DN, LU2 7SA.

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 7RS

Average Price
£217,822
Semi-Detached
£265,474
Terraced
£245,998
Detached
£254,961
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,629
Other
£9,809

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
103 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£10,0002023-05-31 £9,809
95 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,0002022-10-19 £210,674
Flat 8 Ryans Court Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£173,5002022-10-14 £162,940
137 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-03-30 £270,224
133 Ridgway Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,5002022-02-02 £253,696

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,047 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,927 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,111 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 		465 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,124 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,172 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,226 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,288 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 		1,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,822 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,063 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,732 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 		1,685 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 		392 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		617 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,263 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		1,332 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,441 yd Higher education institutions 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
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road239 yd
Luton Irish Forum LtdKathleen Connolly House, 102 Hitchin Road379 yd
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road616 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road778 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road298 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road404 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road440 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road440 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road398 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road398 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road437 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road452 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street329 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite253 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls480 yd
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches483 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		569 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		572 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Adventure Playground (Closed)
Brooms Road 		grass pitches733 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgway Road dangerous?

In 2023, 475 crimes were reported near Ridgway Road . Only 21% 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 7RS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 475
Violence And Sexual Offences 171
Anti Social Behaviour 95
Vehicle Crime 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 34
Burglary 25
Other Theft 21
Drugs 15
Robbery 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Charles Street469 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cherry Tree Close280 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Treetop Close231 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alice Court215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Court215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alice Court215 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arden Place540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Arden Place540 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winch Street112 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Oxen Road258 yd

Employment

LU2 7RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7RS 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 Employee107
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee43
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage14
Education13
Other13
Construction13
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male206

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed11

Health

Very good health205
Good health136
Fair health42
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 97
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese6
Indian13
Pakistani19
Other Asian5
Black African16
Black Caribbean16
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other7
White227
Roma1
Arab17
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union84
Rest of Europe12
Africa23
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years69
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years51

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland6
Italy13
Portugal4
Spain5
Lithuania3
Poland29
Romania27
Other EU countries12
Other Europe7
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia15
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion104
Christian151
Buddhist3
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim67
Sikh4
Other religion6
Not answered40
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