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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9RJ, LU2 9RL, LU2 9RB, LU2 8JG, LU2 9RH, LU2 9RE, LU2 9RN, LU2 8JF, LU2 8JQ.

Buckingham Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckingham Drive are based on 221 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 9RD

Average Price
£398,076
Semi-Detached
£375,334
Terraced
£375,124
Detached
£430,808
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Drive

Average Price
£372,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
134 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-02-23 £405,339
146 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-11-20 £376,456
125 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002018-10-26 £430,709
116 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002017-06-26 £325,491
131 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002016-09-29 £390,710

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,089 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		339 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		362 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		536 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,340 yd Voluntary aided 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 		256 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,638 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,848 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,368 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 		2,845 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 		1,170 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,338 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,373 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,875 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,927 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
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane653 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane705 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane705 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road449 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane562 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road660 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road677 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road677 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane562 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane562 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches149 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts370 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches414 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches492 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches672 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite676 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed230.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckingham Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Buckingham Drive . 48% 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 9RD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 171
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Vehicle Crime 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 11
Public Order 8
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Melford Close467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green332 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linley Dell332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green332 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brill Close116 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Close454 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired62
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Manufacturing41
Education30
Construction22
Transport and storage19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication6
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female209
Male230

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex207
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health226
Good health158
Fair health42
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 60
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 91
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese2
Indian25
Pakistani16
Other Asian12
Black African14
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White316
Arab9
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years73
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom362
Ireland7
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania15
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion115
Christian235
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Jewish1
Muslim50
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered14
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