Hedley Rise is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8UR is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hedley Rise, Luton, LU2 8UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8UL, LU2 8UP, LU2 8UJ, LU2 9TQ, LU2 8UH, LU2 8SN, LU2 8SW, LU2 9TG, LU2 8SY.

Hedley Rise Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hedley Rise are based on 193 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 8UR

Average Price
£243,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£254,703
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,883
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedley Rise

Average Price
£258,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedley RiseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Hedley Rise, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-03-10 £270,565
78 Hedley Rise, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002016-10-11 £234,329
76 Hedley Rise, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002013-07-05 £247,326
78 Hedley Rise, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002013-04-05 £239,780
76 Hedley Rise, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002009-06-05 £149,883

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,616 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,797 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 		808 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,092 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,560 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		2,297 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 		1,457 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,479 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,517 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,633 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 		4,121 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 		2,454 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,459 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,628 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,866 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,890 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 Lane743 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane743 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane824 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane824 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf421 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches683 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite727 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches921 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 Hedley Rise Street dangerous?

In 2023, 166 crimes were reported near Hedley Rise . 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 8UR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 166
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Anti Social Behaviour 47
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 8UR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warminster Close100 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manning Place404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laxton Close424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belsham Place400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belsham Place400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ennismore Green0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belsham Place400 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manning Place404 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manning Place404 yd

Employment

LU2 8UR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

LU2 8UR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed34
Retired26
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education21
Transport and storage19
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female151
Male168

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health185
Good health105
Fair health21
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 98
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Indian18
Pakistani6
Black African14
Black Caribbean12
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White236
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union48
Rest of Europe6
Africa14
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years49
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland4
Italy4
Portugal1
Lithuania7
Poland18
Romania13
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion105
Christian147
Hindu16
Muslim15
Not answered35
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