Birling Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8JA 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 Birling Drive, Luton, LU2 8JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8HU, LU2 8DP, LU2 8HT, LU2 8HS, LU2 8HX, LU2 8DR, LU2 8HZ, LU2 8HR, LU2 8DU.

Birling Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birling Drive are based on 28 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 8JA

Average Price
£475,979
Semi-Detached
£534,860
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£473,798
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Drive

Average Price
£475,979
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£412,5002023-01-23 £397,284
22 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,0002021-12-10 £239,864
46 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-12-11 £399,545
28 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-10-29 £446,506
60 Birling Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-02-14 £431,761

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,034 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,424 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 		241 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		994 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		999 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,170 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,311 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 		367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,456 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,738 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,469 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 		2,379 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 		1,183 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,637 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,968 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,643 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,726 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 Road562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane714 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road733 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane809 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way199 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road518 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane809 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches358 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches377 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts413 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches948 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,040 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,043 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 speed171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birling Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Birling Drive . 54% 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 8JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 134
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Vehicle Crime 21
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 17
Public Order 9
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stapleford Road520 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close379 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue189 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close503 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Close379 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telscombe Way429 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wandon Close263 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Field End Close180 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briar Close322 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired57
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Construction17
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male136

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health147
Good health101
Fair health32
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese9
Indian8
Pakistani4
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White236
Arab8
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years34
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland8
France3
Germany1
Spain1
Poland14
Romania3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia4
No passport held24

Religion

No religion105
Christian131
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Muslim18
Other religion2
Not answered20
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