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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8AY, LU2 8AP, LU2 8AT, LU2 8AN, LU2 8AX, LU2 8AS, LU2 8AZ, LU2 8BA, LU2 8AA.

Ravensthorpe Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ravensthorpe are based on 49 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 8AU

Average Price
£298,499
Semi-Detached
£299,000
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£290,817
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravensthorpe

Average Price
£298,499
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RavensthorpeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Ravensthorpe, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-03-23 £308,414
9 Ravensthorpe, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-12-02 £295,485
5 Ravensthorpe, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,0002022-05-06 £313,683
1 Ravensthorpe, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-01-05 £309,997
22 Ravensthorpe, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002020-08-14 £285,173

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,468 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,721 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,836 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,904 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 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		647 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		735 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		885 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		908 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,306 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,887 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,964 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 		1,867 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 		643 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,062 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,442 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,135 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,226 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 Road335 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way567 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road658 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road665 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane278 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road360 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane533 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road721 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road209 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane278 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way425 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road549 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane278 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road665 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road665 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches531 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches600 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches694 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches753 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches767 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool805 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches828 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts839 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches840 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 speed171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ravensthorpe Street dangerous?

In 2023, 256 crimes were reported near Ravensthorpe . 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 8AU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 256
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 34
Public Order 20
Burglary 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 8
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Close520 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close459 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close459 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close459 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue404 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close543 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane528 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree283 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree283 yd

Employment

LU2 8AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

LU2 8AU 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 Employee95
Retired64
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction25
Manufacturing24
Education24
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities8
Other6
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male166

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed22

Health

Very good health154
Good health115
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani9
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White272
Roma6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years37
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland5
France1
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania8
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion128
Christian157
Hindu6
Muslim9
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered19
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