Watermead Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 2TE 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 Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2TJ, LU3 2TL, LU3 2TQ, LU3 2TS, LU3 2TG, LU3 2SY, LU3 2SZ, LU3 2TD, LU3 2TR.

Watermead Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watermead Road are based on 93 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 2TE

Average Price
£326,843
Semi-Detached
£326,843
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead Road

Average Price
£353,739
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermead Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-20 £299,195
63 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-09-30 £227,983
65 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£53,2501997-09-12 £316,274
75 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0001995-11-30 £463,919

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 1,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,053 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 4,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 4,495 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 351 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ 		3out of 4 658 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 1,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS 		3out of 4 1,131 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD 		2out of 4 1,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 1,241 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 1,866 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 1,921 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 2,218 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 2,786 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4 817 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 1,851 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 1,860 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 1,996 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 2,644 yd Other independent special school 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
Ameina CentreAmbleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside373 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road652 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road700 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road702 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road194 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road194 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips48 Calverton Road194 yd
Irmak limbury68 Calverton Road194 yd
Corner House2a Willow Way431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road194 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road619 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road702 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road876 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches662 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,080 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watermead Road dangerous?

In 2023, 288 crimes were reported near Watermead Road . 35% 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 2TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watermead Road, Luton, LU3 2TE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU3 2TE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired150
Full-Time Employee75
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction17
Human health and social work activities15
Other15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Education9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male168

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed66

Health

Very good health123
Good health120
Fair health100
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications110
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 54
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese5
Indian13
Pakistani11
Other Asian7
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White286
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa9
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years55
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland6
Portugal2
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia6
No passport held97

Religion

No religion70
Christian166
Hindu12
Muslim31
Sikh9
Not answered77
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