Kirkwood Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0QR is located in the Lewsey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kirkwood Road, Luton, LU4 0QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0QU, LU4 0QJ, LU4 0QN, LU4 0GQ, LU4 0TJ, LU4 0QT, LU4 0RN, LU4 0RP, LU4 0TH.

Kirkwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkwood 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 LU4 0QR

Average Price
£253,843
Semi-Detached
£260,514
Terraced
£252,292
Detached
£211,944
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkwood Road

Average Price
£268,670
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-04-06 £261,880
1 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£283,0002022-05-26 £280,565
21 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-03-03 £240,329
10 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002018-12-19 £311,591
8 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-10-05 £333,016

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		682 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		864 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,221 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,440 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,396 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 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		375 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		693 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		748 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		855 yd Academy converter 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 		499 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,063 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,067 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,150 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,573 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 		1,980 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 		2,251 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,112 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,970 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,974 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,055 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,082 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre344 yd
The RestaurantVocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road553 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road587 yd
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way691 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable337 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way489 yd
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable976 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street199 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue228 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue467 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable679 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square514 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite227 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches371 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches407 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches678 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool694 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches760 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches775 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts827 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts851 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches949 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Kirkwood Road . Only 29% 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 0QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kirkwood Road, Luton, LU4 0QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 352
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Public Order 27
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 10
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracknell Close244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friesian Close508 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Thatch Close415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thatch Close415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thatch Close415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albermarle Close152 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chanfield Close116 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baldock Close252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albermarle Close152 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station456 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kirkwood Road, Luton, LU4 0QR

Employment

LU4 0QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family27
Retired21
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities25
Transport and storage17
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male162

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health180
Good health108
Fair health38
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 73
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani44
Other Asian34
Black African14
Black Caribbean12
Other Black13
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other7
White172
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union39
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years81
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland4
Italy6
Poland11
Romania22
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion86
Christian150
Hindu22
Muslim70
Not answered14
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