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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9JT, LU2 9HQ, LU2 9JY, LU2 9LN, LU2 9HU, LU2 9JZ, LU2 9JU, LU2 9JS, LU2 9LL.

High Ridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Ridge are based on 7 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 9HR

Average Price
£266,520
Semi-Detached
£263,252
Terraced
£274,691
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Ridge

Average Price
£266,520
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High RidgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 High Ridge, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-12-06 £287,926
11 High Ridge, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002016-03-31 £147,770
22 High Ridge, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002008-07-25 £258,257
10 High Ridge, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,0002008-06-13 £273,827
10 High Ridge, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002002-03-14 £275,554

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		2,974 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,938 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 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		847 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		863 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		949 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		955 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		456 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,147 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,191 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,924 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 		2,734 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 		1,177 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,713 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,918 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,190 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,235 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
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road478 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way722 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane917 yd
ThomsonflyHangar 61, 61 Percival Way1,001 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road314 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road185 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road185 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road185 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road196 yd
Golden dao ltd1 Mistletoe Hill423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road478 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane932 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts424 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches596 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches638 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches872 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches888 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite1,026 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,029 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 speed66 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Ridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near High Ridge . 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 9HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 271
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 16
Other Theft 16
Burglary 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 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 9HR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brendon Avenue299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close386 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Polzeath Close386 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carteret Road96 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Melford Close434 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lalleford Road324 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornsby Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dovehouse Hill418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dovehouse Hill418 yd

Employment

LU2 9HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 9HR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee85
Retired37
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage17
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities12
Education10
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male163

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health143
Good health109
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi27
Indian1
Pakistani15
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean20
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White228
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union41
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years46
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland6
Italy2
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania15
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion100
Christian150
Hindu5
Muslim48
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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