Wadhurst Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 1UQ is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, LU3 1UQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1UH, LU3 1NG, LU3 1NQ, LU3 1UF, LU3 1UB, LU3 1NH, LU3 1QA, LU3 1NF, LU3 1UE.

Wadhurst Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wadhurst Avenue are based on 101 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 LU3 1UQ

Average Price
£382,939
Semi-Detached
£372,160
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£434,140
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wadhurst Avenue

Average Price
£387,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wadhurst AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
89 Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002023-08-25 £356,884
67 Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002022-09-05 £336,168
43 Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002021-09-30 £337,560
29 Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£329,9952021-09-02 £359,333
25 Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002021-05-07 £326,657

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 2,001 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 3,000 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 3,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 3,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 3,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ
3out of 4 174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA
3out of 4 240 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB
3out of 4 875 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road , LU3 1ES
2out of 4 995 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU
3out of 4 1,021 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH
3out of 4 728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 1,286 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 1,540 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE
3out of 4 2,408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL
2out of 4 2,902 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW
- not rated 893 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF
- not rated 1,227 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ
- not rated 1,466 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL
4out of 4 1,763 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD
- not rated 1,835 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 1,870 yd Other independent school No 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
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road627 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge60 Bishopscote Road919 yd
Dessert IslandUnit 1, 229 Biscot Road973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane562 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Peri Grill Cottage1b Austin Road592 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane597 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane597 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane597 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite601 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts738 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD
grass pitches768 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road
grass pitches, health and fitness suite780 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts830 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts852 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD
grass pitches866 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road
swimming pool866 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road
grass pitches869 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD
grass pitches928 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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wadhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Wadhurst Avenue . 50% 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 LU3 1UQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wadhurst Avenue, Luton, LU3 1UQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU3 1UQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1UQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee67
Looking after home or family30
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)22
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities16
Construction15
Education12
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities7
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female187
Male195

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex165
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed31

Health

Very good health180
Good health130
Fair health53
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 82
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi46
Indian28
Pakistani128
Other Asian23
Black African7
Black Caribbean17
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White113
Arab11
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union31
Africa15
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years109
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland13
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain6
Poland3
Romania7
Other EU countries5
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East6
Southern Asia20
No passport held18

Religion

No religion16
Christian123
Hindu14
Muslim205
Sikh11
Other religion1
Not answered15