Hickling Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9SL is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hickling Close, Luton, LU2 9SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9SJ, LU2 9SG, LU2 9SQ, LU2 9SW, LU2 9SN, LU2 9SH, LU2 9SD, LU2 9SE, LU2 9SA.

Hickling Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hickling Close are based on 23 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 9SL

Average Price
£429,234
Semi-Detached
£431,106
Terraced
£424,544
Detached
£425,504
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hickling Close

Average Price
£429,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hickling CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hickling Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,5002021-06-28 £392,778
11 Hickling Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-05-14 £515,774
5 Hickling Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002017-05-24 £322,915
3 Hickling Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002015-07-06 £399,327
2 Hickling Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002010-06-04 £404,991

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,468 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,273 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 		429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		796 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		812 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,224 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,394 yd Foundation 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 		394 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,513 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,543 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,454 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 		3,136 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 		1,484 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,254 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,447 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,697 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,732 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 Lane373 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane469 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane469 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way675 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane392 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road378 yd
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane392 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road397 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road397 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane392 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane392 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road729 yd
M & S Simply FoodLondon Luton Airport, Airport Way1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches197 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches367 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches535 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts542 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches849 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches919 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 speed378.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hickling Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Hickling 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 9SL.

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 79
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Shoplifting 28
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 17
Burglary 13
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornsby Close453 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area481 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area481 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area481 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Melford Close113 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close181 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nayland Close367 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area415 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket404 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired60
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed18
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Transport and storage31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing23
Education19
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female139
Male142

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex121
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health131
Good health111
Fair health32
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 64
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian20
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White216
Roma8
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union38
Africa9
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years42
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland5
Spain3
Poland15
Romania13
Other EU countries2
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held20

Religion

No religion71
Christian165
Hindu14
Jewish1
Muslim13
Sikh4
Not answered13
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