The Birches is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0JE is located in the Lewsey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Birches, Luton, LU4 0JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0HH, LU4 0HQ, LU4 0HW, LU4 0JH, LU4 0DE, LU4 0HX, LU4 0JA, LU4 0HU, LU4 0HG.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 7 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 LU4 0JE

Average Price
£474,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£474,850
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£474,850
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Birches, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-04-05 £397,295
1 The Birches, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9952007-03-23 £452,387
3 The Birches, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002006-10-06 £448,095
2 The Birches, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002005-10-25 £483,626
2 The Birches, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002001-11-09 £535,920

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,629 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		1,917 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,783 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 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		510 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		588 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		739 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,246 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		680 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,247 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,578 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		2,755 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		5,181 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		2,692 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,280 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,289 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,740 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,618 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		3,005 yd Community special school Yes 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
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road373 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road373 yd
Coffee HouseLuton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road455 yd
CostaTesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road548 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable438 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road511 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd913 Dunstable Road232 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road493 yd
The MarketLewsey Road593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite287 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite321 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches514 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches643 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches805 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches844 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts866 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts935 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool938 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite943 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%

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 494 crimes were reported near The Birches . 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 LU4 0JE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Luton, LU4 0JE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 494
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Other Theft 55
Vehicle Crime 54
Public Order 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Shoplifting 20
Burglary 19
Drugs 13
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 0JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poets Green374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ferrars Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ferrars Close255 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital501 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area223 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area223 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital501 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital501 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Luton, LU4 0JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired52
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities21
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female171
Male179

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health164
Good health119
Fair health49
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 84
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian26
Pakistani23
Other Asian35
Black African17
Black Caribbean15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White208
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union65
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years67
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy15
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland17
Romania17
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion68
Christian194
Buddhist3
Hindu25
Muslim38
Sikh4
Not answered18
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