Sowerby Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8AF is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sowerby Avenue, Luton, LU2 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8RA, LU2 8QZ, LU2 8QY, LU2 8AE, LU2 8RB, LU2 8AS, LU2 8AD, LU2 8DT, LU2 8AT.

Sowerby Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowerby Avenue are based on 41 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 8AF

Average Price
£400,341
Semi-Detached
£373,888
Terraced
£497,686
Detached
£433,671
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowerby Avenue

Average Price
£400,341
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowerby AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Sowerby Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002023-04-03 £331,714
22 Sowerby Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002022-03-14 £457,963
17 Sowerby Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-12-17 £379,272
14 Sowerby Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-10-22 £343,182
21 Sowerby Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-08-26 £356,384

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,283 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,747 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,026 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 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		575 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		747 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		765 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		974 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,010 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,946 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,217 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 		2,083 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 		577 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,050 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,323 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,991 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,073 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
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road655 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way805 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road934 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road934 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane270 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road694 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane862 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road975 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane270 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way454 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road524 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road787 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane270 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road934 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches432 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches720 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches727 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches736 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches817 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches826 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts881 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches942 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,018 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowerby Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 301 crimes were reported near Sowerby Avenue . 33% 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 8AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 301
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 20
Burglary 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 9
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 8AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nichols Close491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe335 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close126 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close126 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close295 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close541 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close541 yd

Employment

LU2 8AF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired45
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed21
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male124

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex4
Separated1
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health111
Good health89
Fair health28
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 51
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White208
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union41
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years38
5-10 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland4
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania13
Other EU countries8
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion81
Christian139
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered12
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