Kirkwood Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0QS 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 0QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0RR, LU4 0QX, LU4 0TN, LU4 0RW, LU4 0RS, LU4 0RT, LU4 0RY, LU4 0RN, LU5 4SJ.

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 0QS

Average Price
£274,736
Semi-Detached
£281,988
Terraced
£242,101
Detached
no sales
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
56 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£296,9952023-07-21 £298,956
95 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-05-26 £305,267
39 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£328,0002022-02-18 £336,986
65 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-01-31 £320,330
45 Kirkwood Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£318,0002022-01-28 £328,597

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		847 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,416 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,235 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 		488 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vale Academy
Wilbury Drive, LU5 4QP 		555 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadrian Academy
Hadrian Avenue, LU5 4SR 		801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		819 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		950 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 		726 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1,953 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		2,299 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
2out of 4All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, LU5 5AB 		2,347 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		2,383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		1,795 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 		2,130 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 		1,000 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		1,971 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		1,985 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,027 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		2,197 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
The RestaurantVocalink - Mastercard, Unit 17 Humphrys Road325 yd
Guru Nanak Wellbeing Club161-161B Dunstable Road459 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre577 yd
Really Awesome Coffee - DunstableHoughton Hall Visitors Centre, Park Road North826 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LtdWhitbread plc, Whitbread Court836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable187 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way716 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street262 yd
SF Peri Peri95 Tomlinson Avenue310 yd
Rooster97 Tomlinson Avenue435 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable648 yd
Ocean Breeze55 Katherine Drive, Dunstable661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative7-9 St Dominics Square454 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable661 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite448 yd
Chantry Primary Academy
TOMLINSON AVENUE 		grass pitches453 yd
The Vale Academy
WILBURY DRIVE 		grass pitches589 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches598 yd
Hadrian Academy
HADRIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches817 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches858 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches879 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool906 yd
Ridgeway Avenue
Ridgeway Avenue 		grass pitches917 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,039 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 speed75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 338 crimes were reported near Kirkwood Road . 30% 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 0QS.

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 0QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 338
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Other Theft 31
Public Order 29
Vehicle Crime 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 10
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
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 0QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracknell Close399 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Regis Road361 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Regis Road361 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kimberley Close340 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket404 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket404 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Thatch Close358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thatch Close358 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kirkwood Road, Luton, LU4 0QS

Employment

LU4 0QS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0QS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Part-Time Employee34
Retired33
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities22
Education16
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female196
Male202

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health204
Good health125
Fair health52
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 83
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi36
Chinese3
Indian11
Pakistani25
Other Asian7
Black African24
Black Caribbean9
Other Black22
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other14
White219
Roma1
Arab10
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union46
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years73
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland1
France1
Germany6
Italy1
Spain9
Poland24
Romania13
Other EU countries1
Middle East2
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion98
Christian168
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Jewish2
Muslim85
Other religion5
Not answered29
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