Birchen Grove is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7TW 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 7TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7TL, LU2 7TF, LU2 7TE, LU2 7FL, LU2 7TZ, LU2 7TD, LU2 7LQ, LU2 7TQ, LU2 7TJ.

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 7TW

Average Price
£165,405
Semi-Detached
£184,889
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£160,634
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
46 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,5002022-11-28 £141,124
50 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£198,8502022-10-19 £186,747
66 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£173,0002021-11-05 £175,891
64 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-09-30 £192,009
52 Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,7502021-02-02 £167,734

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,875 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,199 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,863 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 		654 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,024 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,356 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 		595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,886 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,110 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,165 yd Academy converter No 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 		943 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 		842 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		879 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,495 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,072 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		2,138 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
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road700 yd
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road755 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way863 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road904 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road423 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road466 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road466 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road774 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road478 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road496 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road581 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road602 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road904 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road904 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls412 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches570 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch656 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches822 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches827 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches872 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts940 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts975 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches975 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,062 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed170.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchen Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Birchen Grove . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7TW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 196
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Vehicle Crime 33
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 10
Other Crime 10
Other Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Felix Avenue372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fair Oak Drive192 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Way515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preacher Close486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hitchin Road371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shelton Way391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preacher Close486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close387 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road323 yd

Employment

LU2 7TW area has a 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired39
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Transport and storage12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male179

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated15
Divorced60
Widowed11

Health

Very good health183
Good health101
Fair health38
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 98
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani11
Black African26
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White255
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union60
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years63
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal4
Lithuania5
Poland21
Romania16
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion121
Christian156
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim28
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered31
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