Wood Green Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8BX 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 Wood Green Close, Luton, LU2 8BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8BU, LU2 8BS, LU2 8BW, LU2 8EJ, LU2 8DA, LU2 8BP, LU2 8EL, LU2 8EN, LU2 8BJ.

Wood Green Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Green Close are based on 18 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 8BX

Average Price
£430,525
Semi-Detached
£430,525
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Green Close

Average Price
£430,525
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Green CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Wood Green Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£332,0002017-10-11 £385,059
83 Wood Green Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£427,0002016-07-01 £549,663
75 Wood Green Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002015-10-16 £417,341
51 Wood Green Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002014-05-29 £418,098
57 Wood Green Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002013-08-05 £407,897

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,122 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,370 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,379 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,493 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 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		483 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,516 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,532 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 		630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,352 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,966 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,837 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		3,124 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 		1,920 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 		1,285 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,542 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,037 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,747 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		3,783 yd Other independent school No 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 Road366 yd
Cappuccino Amor110 Butterfield, Great Marlings680 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road766 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road824 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane235 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road456 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road845 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane962 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road490 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road636 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way735 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road824 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road824 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road824 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches334 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool432 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches473 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts505 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches902 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches933 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches1,060 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,073 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,078 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 speed151 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Green Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Wood Green Close . 51% 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 8BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 153
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 8
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree453 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree453 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close277 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cannon Lane236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wood Green Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Butterfield Green Road381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lambert Close486 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lambert Close486 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mullion Close511 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired55
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4

People

Gender

Female152
Male128

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated10
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health107
Good health111
Fair health52
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 46
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian1
Pakistani18
Other Asian3
Black African11
Black Caribbean13
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White209
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union18
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years35
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland14
Lithuania4
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion81
Christian151
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim38
Other religion1
Not answered6
↑