Bowbrook Vale is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8SY is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowbrook Vale, Luton, LU2 8SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8SX, LU2 8SW, LU2 8UJ, LU2 9UR, LU2 8UR, LU2 8SN, LU2 8UP, LU2 8UH, LU2 8SJ.

Bowbrook Vale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowbrook Vale are based on 98 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 8SY

Average Price
£308,352
Semi-Detached
£322,528
Terraced
£298,125
Detached
£397,056
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,067
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowbrook Vale

Average Price
£311,930
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowbrook ValeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-11-01 £262,887
24 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,0002022-03-29 £292,658
42 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£249,5002021-09-30 £266,399
34 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002020-12-18 £211,188
29 Bowbrookvale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£229,0002019-11-18 £268,939

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,932 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,636 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 		722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,260 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,538 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,569 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		2,231 yd Community 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 		1,374 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,321 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,533 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 		4,090 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 		2,415 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,319 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,525 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,701 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,721 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
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane614 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane614 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane722 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane722 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches472 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf563 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite612 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches844 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches1,061 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowbrook Vale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 167 crimes were reported near Bowbrook Vale . 49% 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 8SY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 167
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warminster Close144 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manning Place455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manning Place455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laxton Close254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ennismore Green213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belsham Place365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belsham Place365 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belsham Place365 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malthouse Green216 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Part-Time Employee35
Retired35
Self-Employed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction21
Manufacturing20
Administrative and support service activities19
Education16
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female166
Male164

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health169
Good health116
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 90
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian32
Pakistani11
Other Asian1
Black African4
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White246
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union41
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years44
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland8
Italy7
Portugal7
Spain1
Poland12
Romania9
Other Europe2
Southern Asia5
No passport held27

Religion

No religion99
Christian164
Buddhist2
Hindu28
Jewish1
Muslim22
Sikh4
Not answered12
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