Polegate is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8AJ is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Polegate, Luton, LU2 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9TH, LU2 8TJ, LU2 9TB, LU2 9RL, LU2 8TP, LU2 9TD, LU2 9SD, LU2 8TN, LU2 8TL.

Polegate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Polegate are based on 32 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 8AJ

Average Price
£448,119
Semi-Detached
£439,785
Terraced
£312,436
Detached
£464,121
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polegate

Average Price
£447,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PolegateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Polegate, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-05-27 £437,643
1 Polegate, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002021-06-29 £520,791
12 Polegate, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002020-02-20 £533,705
4 Polegate, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-01-03 £338,564
4 Polegate, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£274,0002017-07-14 £314,851

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,738 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,858 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,170 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 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		594 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,233 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,299 yd Voluntary aided 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 		390 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,832 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,568 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 		3,100 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 		1,425 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,464 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,566 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,956 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,999 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
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane395 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane443 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane443 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way1,002 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane300 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane300 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road650 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road670 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road670 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane300 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane300 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches156 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches396 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite415 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches505 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts551 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches753 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches918 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed355.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Polegate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 252 crimes were reported near Polegate . 38% 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 8AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 252
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Shoplifting 28
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 18
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 13
Drugs 7
Other Crime 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell95 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket329 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired70
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities26
Education21
Construction19
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage18
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication7
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female171
Male149

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed15

Health

Very good health170
Good health102
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 79
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian20
Pakistani8
Other Asian7
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White244
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia21
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years46
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Italy2
Lithuania5
Poland6
Romania16
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia4
No passport held20

Religion

No religion96
Christian164
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Jewish3
Muslim15
Sikh14
Other religion1
Not answered13
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