Birchen Grove is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7TZ is located in the Round Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchen Grove, Luton, LU2 7TZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7TD, LU2 7TJ, LU2 7TL, LU2 7TW, LU2 7TB, LU2 7TF, LU2 7LQ, LU2 7FL, LU2 7TE.

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 7TZ

Average Price
£179,481
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£205,679
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,114
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
49 Robins Court Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002007-02-02 £173,060
45 Robins Court Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002006-11-29 £205,679
49 Robins Court Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002004-11-22 £168,890
51 Robins Court Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,9952004-09-20 £181,086
51 Robins Court Birchen Grove, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£76,0002002-10-11 £156,106

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,820 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,945 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 		606 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		775 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		1,232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,398 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 		680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,582 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,799 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,211 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 		1,047 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 		806 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		819 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,421 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,076 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		2,126 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
Baltistan Ltd317 Hitchin Road663 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road756 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way875 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road933 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road319 yd
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road411 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road411 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road812 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road383 yd
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road455 yd
Bro’s Peri Peri355 Hitchin Road482 yd
Luton Fish Bar347 Hitchin Road504 yd
Bamboo House351 Hitchin Road504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road933 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road933 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls353 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch753 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches793 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches825 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches850 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,013 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches1,038 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,049 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite1,058 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%

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

Safety

Is Birchen Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Birchen Grove . 36% 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 7TZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 271
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Other Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hitchin Road328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shelton Way346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fair Oak Drive267 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield72 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Northview Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felix Avenue273 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felix Avenue273 yd

Employment

LU2 7TZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7TZ 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 Employee123
Retired45
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Education27
Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female200
Male203

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health212
Good health140
Fair health39
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 110
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese2
Indian23
Pakistani35
Other Asian6
Black African18
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White271
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union41
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years72
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland12
France1
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal4
Lithuania6
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held32

Religion

No religion125
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim68
Sikh6
Not answered27
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