LU2 8PA is in Winch Hill, Luton and North Hertfordshire district. LU2 8PA 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 Winch Hill, Luton, LU2 8PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8PA

Average Price
£3,994,400
Semi-Detached
£569,395
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£10,844,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LU2 8PA

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Winch Hill Farm, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£9,500,0002015-09-02 £10,844,410
2 Old Winch Cottages, Luton, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£307,0002015-06-26 £429,235
2 Old Winch Cottages, Luton, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£139,9501997-12-12 £709,554

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS
3,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA
5,267 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
Oxford Road, Breachwood Green SG4 8NP
1,774 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB
1,830 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY
2,028 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH
2,648 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH
2,679 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
2,474 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ
3,416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF
4,005 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX
4,569 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
5,202 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
3,528 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street,
4,297 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU
4,581 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE
4,581 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL
4,587 yd Community special school 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 8PA area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf804 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 LU2 8PA dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in LU2 8PA area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

LU2 8PA 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