West Way is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8DZ 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 West Way, Luton, LU2 8DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8EE, LU2 8DS, LU2 8EB, LU2 8ED, LU2 8EA, LU2 8DU, LU2 8DR, LU2 8BD, LU2 8DX.

West Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Way 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 8DZ

Average Price
£266,951
Semi-Detached
£302,347
Terraced
£260,919
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,910
Other
£34,534

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Way

Average Price
£266,951
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 - 16A West Way, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-11-10 £179,375
33 West Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,5002023-04-28 £259,455
23 West Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,0002022-02-02 £315,411
3 West Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-11-10 £276,372
29 West Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-08-03 £318,004

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,188 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,225 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 		390 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		832 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		841 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,027 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,131 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,295 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,303 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,336 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 		2,270 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 		991 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,453 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,770 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,443 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,526 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 Road507 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way978 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road1,035 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,055 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane621 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road653 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way3 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road421 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane621 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road905 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane621 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,055 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches420 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches452 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts586 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches770 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches952 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,007 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,027 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 speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 187 crimes were reported near West Way . 46% 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 8DZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 187
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Vehicle Crime 30
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Other Crime 18
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 9
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe422 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close543 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close543 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close260 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stapleford Road360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close493 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired64
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction20
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Education13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male165

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health160
Good health113
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 55
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White284
Roma3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union35
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years36
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland5
France1
Italy5
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania19
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion109
Christian197
Hindu1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered20
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