Buckingham Drive is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9RE 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 9RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9RH, LU2 8JJ, LU2 9RJ, LU2 9RG, LU2 9RQ, LU2 8JL, LU2 8JF, LU2 9RD, LU2 8JH.

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 9RE

Average Price
£376,670
Semi-Detached
£350,190
Terraced
£400,038
Detached
£465,843
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
181 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,5002023-06-30 £300,529
167 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-12-22 £300,329
169 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-03-24 £305,914
173 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-12-17 £376,661
179 Buckingham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£324,0002021-12-17 £338,995

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,132 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,772 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,755 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 		173 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		200 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		923 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,291 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 		349 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,942 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,306 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 		2,717 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 		1,048 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,322 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,343 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,910 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,969 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 Lane816 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane862 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road497 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane718 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane718 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road780 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road796 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road796 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane718 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane718 yd
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches157 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches338 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts395 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches565 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite828 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches838 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches925 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,041 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 speed188.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 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, 172 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 9RE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 172
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Public Order 10
Other Theft 9
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Handcross Road168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linley Dell478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green419 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brill Close269 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Close372 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tilgate458 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee166
Retired60
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed46
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other16
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Construction25
Human health and social work activities24
Education24
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female286
Male288

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced35
Widowed14

Health

Very good health295
Good health186
Fair health65
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 128
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese2
Indian35
Pakistani29
Other Asian6
Black African25
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other9
White378
Roma4
Arab17
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom405
European Union81
Rest of Europe7
Africa36
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK405
10+ Years87
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom398
Ireland5
France1
Germany3
Spain8
Poland37
Romania31
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe4
North Africa9
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion168
Christian232
Hindu25
Muslim89
Sikh17
Not answered43
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