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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9SL, LU2 9SJ, LU2 9SW, LU2 9SG, LU2 9SN, LU2 9SQ, LU2 9SH, LU2 9JW, LU2 9SE.

Higham Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higham Drive are based on 31 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 9SP

Average Price
£422,324
Semi-Detached
£413,286
Terraced
£430,950
Detached
£437,527
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Drive

Average Price
£422,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Higham Drive, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£419,0002023-01-13 £398,260
25 Higham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002022-06-07 £391,067
19 Higham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£381,0002022-03-29 £388,511
9 Higham Drive, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-06-24 £418,210
3 Higham Drive, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£337,0002017-10-16 £388,685

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,269 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 		447 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		801 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		817 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,216 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,375 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 		392 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,495 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,538 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,440 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 		3,129 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 		1,479 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,237 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,432 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,713 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 Lane389 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane485 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane485 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way661 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane410 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road360 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road379 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road379 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road379 yd
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane410 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane410 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road710 yd
M & S Simply FoodLondon Luton Airport, Airport Way992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches190 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches386 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite497 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts537 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches539 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches859 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches922 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 speed187.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higham Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Higham Drive . 37% 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 9SP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 269
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Shoplifting 28
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 21
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Burglary 13
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
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 9SP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket421 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornsby Close434 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area497 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area497 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Melford Close99 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close164 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nayland Close382 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area427 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket421 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired62
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Education20
Construction16
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Other8
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male157

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health139
Good health122
Fair health24
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 63
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian13
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African15
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White252
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years30
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland4
Poland8
Romania17
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion72
Christian190
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim8
Not answered12
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