River Way is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 2SE is located in the Limbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about River Way, Luton, LU3 2SE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2RX, LU3 2SA, LU3 2RU, LU3 2RT, LU3 2RB, LU3 2SD, LU3 2RR, LU3 2QW, LU3 2ST.

River Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Way are based on 66 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 2SE

Average Price
£284,786
Semi-Detached
£309,630
Terraced
£279,266
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Way

Average Price
£284,786
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 River Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002022-11-11 £328,609
29 River Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002022-11-07 £300,442
8 River Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002021-10-29 £305,646
28 River Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£280,0002021-09-30 £298,965
31 River Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£245,0002021-07-23 £266,437

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 948 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 2,335 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 2,500 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU
4out of 4 3,920 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 4,371 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD
2out of 4 773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ
3out of 4 816 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE
3out of 4 928 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX
3out of 4 990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS
3out of 4 1,184 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 1,361 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL
2out of 4 1,579 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL
3out of 4 1,752 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH
3out of 4 2,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 3,179 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG
- not rated 5,076 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Academy
Britain Street , LU5 4JA
3out of 4 5,194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP
4out of 4 1,256 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY
- not rated 1,275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE
- not rated 1,284 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF
- not rated 2,006 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX
- not rated 2,655 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
Subway210 Marsh Road171 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road195 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road208 yd
Ameina CentreAmbleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside211 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CHERRY HOUSE252 Marsh Road44 yd
Maci's Fish & Chips249 Marsh Road132 yd
Red Rooster209a Marsh Road132 yd
Corner House2a Willow Way151 yd
Two Bro's Pizza & Dessert205 Marsh Road175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road250 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road340 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road607 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road767 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD
grass pitches701 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD
grass pitches905 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE
athletics tracks, grass pitches1,053 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive
grass pitches1,060 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 speed151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 492 crimes were reported near River Way . Only 21% 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 LU3 2SE.

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

More Crime Statistics for River Way, Luton, LU3 2SE

Employment

LU3 2SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LU3 2SE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee29
Retired24
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed15
Other11
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male188

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed3

Health

Very good health161
Good health129
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Chinese3
Indian25
Pakistani56
Other Asian8
Black African34
Black Caribbean31
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White112
Roma2
Arab5
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa37
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years85
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland4
France4
Italy11
Spain8
Lithuania8
Poland2
Romania13
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa11
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion64
Christian141
Buddhist1
Hindu19
Jewish1
Muslim84
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered17