Rickyard Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9DB is located in the Round Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rickyard Close, Luton, LU2 9DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9DA, LU2 9DD, LU2 9AQ, LU2 9AY, LU2 9DE, LU2 9BZ, LU2 9BT, LU2 9BY, LU2 9BG.

Rickyard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rickyard Close are based on 11 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 9DB

Average Price
£272,606
Semi-Detached
£271,846
Terraced
£280,199
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickyard Close

Average Price
£272,606
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickyard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-11-10 £296,899
17 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-08-31 £273,000
1 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,5002021-10-20 £290,096
5 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-03-15 £280,199
7 Rickyard Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002010-03-19 £267,303

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,893 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,804 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 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		284 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		388 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		536 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		827 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		859 yd Foundation 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 		1,079 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,879 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 		1,707 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 		65 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,538 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,861 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,552 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,642 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
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way604 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road759 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road759 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road802 yd
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane313 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road779 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road781 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road797 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane313 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road509 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road759 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road759 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane313 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road759 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road759 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches260 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches482 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches687 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches721 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts929 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches1,001 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed238.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rickyard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 276 crimes were reported near Rickyard Close . 36% 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 9DB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 276
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 23
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 17
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 9DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanswick Close459 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shelton Way541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close515 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dahlia Close356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dahlia Close356 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket278 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket278 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket278 yd

Employment

LU2 9DB 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 Employee71
Retired47
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage18
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Other5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male134

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health127
Good health104
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 50
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese1
Indian25
Pakistani12
Other Asian6
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White201
Arab10
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union43
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia28

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years62
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland13
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland18
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion78
Christian127
Buddhist6
Hindu11
Muslim42
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered20
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