Tilgate is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8RR is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tilgate, Luton, LU2 8RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8JN, LU2 8RP, LU2 8RL, LU2 8JU, LU2 8QL, LU2 8QJ, LU2 8RJ, LU2 8RS, LU2 8JT.

Tilgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tilgate are based on 60 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 8RR

Average Price
£337,922
Semi-Detached
£360,789
Terraced
£277,795
Detached
£504,730
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tilgate

Average Price
£337,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TilgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Tilgate, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-12-02 £310,017
27 Tilgate, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-03-04 £287,283
11 Tilgate, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-03-18 £321,113
25 Tilgate, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£263,5002020-08-25 £313,936
10 Tilgate, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-04-30 £310,527

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,537 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,098 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,134 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		403 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		421 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		953 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		982 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,030 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		807 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,391 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,511 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 		2,717 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 		1,143 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,566 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,696 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,368 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane903 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road939 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green977 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way643 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane903 yd
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,007 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane903 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,007 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches473 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches486 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches613 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts831 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches861 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tilgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Tilgate . 52% 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 8RR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 147
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 7
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road93 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road390 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancing Road93 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ditchling Close315 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wandon Close483 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Seaford Close415 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Close405 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telscombe Way365 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired81
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Transport and storage23
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing19
Education18
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male147

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health153
Good health120
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani12
Other Asian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White265
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union31
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years32
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland9
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion91
Christian172
Hindu7
Muslim23
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered16
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