Wickstead Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9DP is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wickstead Avenue, Luton, LU4 9DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9DW, LU4 9DN, LU4 9DL, LU4 9RB, LU4 9RD, LU4 9RA, LU4 9BH, LU4 9BS, LU4 9RZ.

Wickstead Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wickstead Avenue are based on 140 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 9DP

Average Price
£283,941
Semi-Detached
£294,776
Terraced
£268,687
Detached
£360,333
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickstead Avenue

Average Price
£298,809
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickstead AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-12-16 £184,073
18 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£323,0002022-09-09 £303,612
30 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-05-06 £176,553
50 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-02-28 £336,322
60 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-12-06 £326,762

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		1,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,919 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,606 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,750 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		51 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,142 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		1,207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		839 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,009 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,397 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,450 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		3,186 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,766 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 		4,764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		910 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		914 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,548 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		1,977 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,042 yd Community 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
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue347 yd
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road506 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road569 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road590 yd
Amayas10 Marsh Road595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road1,025 yd
The Leicester ArmsThe Leicester Arms, 531 Dunstable Road1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road275 yd
DONER KING179 Marsh Road421 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar90 Marsh Road507 yd
Tang's Fish Shop75 Beechwood Road507 yd
Papa Johns Pizza7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road439 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road590 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road639 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches146 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches359 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches816 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch1,033 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,045 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,065 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wickstead Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Wickstead Avenue . 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 9DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wickstead Avenue, Luton, LU4 9DP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 352
Violence And Sexual Offences 160
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Vehicle Crime 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 19
Other Theft 18
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 9DP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wickstead Avenue48 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Road272 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area469 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Frome Close521 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Memorial Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close296 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close296 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tenby Mews283 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mostyn Road529 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Banbury Close296 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wickstead Avenue, Luton, LU4 9DP

Employment

LU4 9DP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 9DP 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 Employee84
Looking after home or family53
Part-Time Employee42
Retired40
Self-Employed36
Other29
Student (economically inactive)25
Unemployed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Transport and storage22
Manufacturing16
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female244
Male250

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex211
Separated10
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health254
Good health156
Fair health51
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 105
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Chinese1
Indian20
Pakistani270
Other Asian21
Black African10
Black Caribbean13
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White96
Roma2
Arab18
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union42
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia156
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years137
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
Ireland4
France4
Germany5
Italy1
Portugal8
Spain13
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries17
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East1
Southern Asia40
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion16
Christian109
Hindu1
Muslim332
Sikh16
Not answered21
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