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

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2TH, LU3 2UT, LU3 2UD, LU3 2SZ, LU3 2TW, LU3 2UF, LU3 2TL, LU3 3UP, LU3 3UT.

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 2TF

Average Price
£362,888
Semi-Detached
£400,706
Terraced
£300,192
Detached
£560,912
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
99 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-12-14 £377,834
95 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-02-12 £327,409
144 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-07-30 £340,461
79 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-08-27 £338,729
130 Watermead Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-01-12 £272,516

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 1,560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 4,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 4,610 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 4 324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ 		3out of 4 514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 1,261 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 1,278 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS 		3out of 4 1,320 yd Academy converter 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 1,012 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 1,745 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 2,101 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 2,295 yd Academy converter 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 2,860 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 4 583 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 2,013 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 2,022 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 2,205 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 2,847 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 Ambleside554 yd
Woodlands Community CafeWoodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive651 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road845 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road867 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane826 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road140 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road140 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips48 Calverton Road140 yd
Irmak limbury68 Calverton Road140 yd
Corner House2a Willow Way606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road140 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road841 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road904 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M StoresUnit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes911 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches650 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre
NORTHWELL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,083 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 96.8%

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 speed131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watermead Road dangerous?

In 2023, 378 crimes were reported near Watermead Road . Only 27% 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 2TF.

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 2TF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU3 2TF 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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