Ivy Cottages is in Wandon End, Luton and in North Hertfordshire district. LU2 8NX is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ivy Cottages, Wandon End, Luton, LU2 8NX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Ivy Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ivy Cottages are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8NX

Average Price
£145,109
Semi-Detached
£145,109
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivy Cottages

Average Price
£145,109
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivy CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Ivy Cottages, Luton, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£72,5002006-04-07 £145,109

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		5,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,279 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 		1,344 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,364 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		2,090 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		2,122 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
Oxford Road, Breachwood Green SG4 8NP 		2,215 yd Community school No 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 		1,995 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,758 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,912 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		4,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		5,168 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 		4,649 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 		2,988 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,969 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		4,162 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		4,342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		4,358 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in LU2 8NX area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf144 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches1,055 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%

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

Safety

Is Ivy Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 10 crimes were reported near Ivy Cottages . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8NX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ennismore Green539 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malthouse Green434 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malthouse Green434 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malthouse Green434 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Felbrigg Close499 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Ennismore Green539 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Malthouse Green434 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ennismore Green539 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Felbrigg Close499 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felbrigg Close499 yd

Employment

LU2 8NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired83
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education27
Construction22
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities12
Other11
Transport and storage11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male184

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex176
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health182
Good health130
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 104
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White344

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom324
France2
Italy3
Lithuania1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion142
Christian195
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered18
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