Colwell Rise is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8UD is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Colwell Rise, Luton, LU2 8UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9TZ, LU2 8UU, LU2 8UT, LU2 8TZ, LU2 9UJ, LU2 9UL, LU2 9UT, LU2 8UX, LU2 8UF.

Colwell Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colwell Rise are based on 107 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 8UD

Average Price
£366,709
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£366,709
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwell Rise

Average Price
£347,638
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwell RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
115 Colwell Rise, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002021-01-20 £478,944
119 Colwell Rise, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002007-03-30 £254,473

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,818 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,378 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,519 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 		482 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		849 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,102 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,135 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,869 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 		1,066 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,380 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,235 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 		3,660 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 		2,002 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,139 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,236 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,605 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,641 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 Lane533 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane533 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane529 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane529 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite488 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches558 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches793 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf854 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches986 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches1,017 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 speed125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Colwell Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 314 crimes were reported near Colwell Rise . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8UD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 314
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Shoplifting 28
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 14
Drugs 12
Burglary 12
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Renshaw Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Renshaw Close336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Renshaw Close336 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowington Close97 yd

Employment

LU2 8UD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 8UD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family28
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)24
Unemployed23
Self-Employed14
Retired13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other8
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female216
Male174

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health162
Good health153
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 71
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian3
Pakistani13
Black African38
Black Caribbean36
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other13
White211
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union17
Africa22
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years56
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
France1
Portugal8
Spain6
Poland2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held85

Religion

No religion135
Christian175
Jewish2
Muslim43
Other religion7
Not answered28
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