Whittingham Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9UR is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whittingham Close, Luton, LU2 9UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9UD, LU2 9UB, LU2 9UF, LU2 8SL, LU2 8SJ, LU2 9UH, LU2 8SX, LU2 9UE, LU2 9UT.

Whittingham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whittingham Close are based on 24 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 9UR

Average Price
£427,480
Semi-Detached
£413,891
Terraced
£438,512
Detached
£455,937
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittingham Close

Average Price
£427,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittingham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Whittingham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-05-24 £366,773
8 Whittingham Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-04-29 £371,280
9 Whittingham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-11-16 £352,170
7 Whittingham Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002018-04-26 £502,462
6 Whittingham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-09-29 £320,091

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,316 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,493 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 		520 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,159 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,326 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,357 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		2,025 yd Community 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 		1,173 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,236 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,246 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,342 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 		3,878 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 		2,205 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,155 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,335 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,563 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,588 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
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane438 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane438 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane527 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane527 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite425 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches477 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches639 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf721 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches909 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 speed159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whittingham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near Whittingham Close . 34% 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 9UR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 296
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Shoplifting 28
Public Order 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Theft 14
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manning Place290 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket508 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manning Place290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowington Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laxton Close157 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket508 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket508 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired27
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction17
Transport and storage17
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education9
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female106
Male123

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health109
Good health71
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 47
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian12
Pakistani5
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White172
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom181
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK181
10+ Years27
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal7
Spain3
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held39

Religion

No religion80
Christian97
Hindu9
Jewish2
Muslim25
Other religion2
Not answered15
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