Birchen Grove is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7TJ is located in the Round Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchen Grove, Luton, LU2 7TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7TB, LU2 7TD, LU2 7TZ, LU2 7LQ, LU2 7LF, LU2 7LE, LU2 7TW, LU2 7TL, LU2 7TF.

Birchen Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchen Grove are based on 209 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 7TJ

Average Price
£221,644
Semi-Detached
£321,191
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£155,280
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchen Grove

Average Price
£182,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchen GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-08-16 £170,370
16 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002022-06-24 £291,305
16 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002016-07-25 £328,253
7 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,9952016-06-07 £189,658
23 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£113,0002016-03-04 £130,642

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,398 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		5,037 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		549 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		845 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,203 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,467 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		749 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,706 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,311 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 		1,144 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 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		748 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		809 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,377 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,093 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,110 yd Other independent school 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
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road597 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road795 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way871 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road944 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road227 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road407 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road407 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road833 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road319 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road402 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road429 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road429 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road944 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road944 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street1,035 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls347 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches706 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches731 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches808 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch838 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite1,013 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,067 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchen Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 349 crimes were reported near Birchen Grove . Only 29% 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 7TJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 349
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 80
Vehicle Crime 47
Public Order 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Crime 14
Burglary 13
Other Theft 12
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Preston Path530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue200 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hitchin Road289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shelton Way302 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield76 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moreton Road North474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fair Oak Drive362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue200 yd

Employment

LU2 7TJ 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 Employee76
Retired52
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed17
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities12
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female134
Male139

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health128
Good health101
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 68
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani5
Other Asian8
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean24
White212
Roma2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union30
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland6
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion96
Christian145
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim6
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered13
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