Wickstead Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9DW 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 9DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9DP, LU4 9DN, LU4 9DL, LU4 9BS, LU4 9RD, LU4 9RB, LU4 9RA, LU4 9BP, LU4 9BH.

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 9DW

Average Price
£314,109
Semi-Detached
£311,853
Terraced
£269,941
Detached
£423,901
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
79 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-05-12 £379,122
67A Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-04-03 £245,311
45 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-12-21 £310,017
69B Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-03-10 £412,670
65 Wickstead Avenue, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-02-18 £333,904

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 		1,169 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		2,401 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,876 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		3,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,777 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 		6 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road, LU3 2NX 		747 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue, LU3 2NS 		979 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,149 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Downside Primary School
Chaul End Lane, LU4 8EZ 		1,253 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 		865 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,049 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		2,346 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,349 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,412 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 		3,171 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		4,789 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 		4,794 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 		924 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		928 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,558 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		1,994 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		2,007 yd Other independent school 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
Desi Junction158b Chester Avenue395 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road521 yd
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road521 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road542 yd
Amayas10 Marsh Road585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Boys of Luton 2015 LtdLuton Boys Club, Chaul End Centre, 515 Dunstable Road1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bonitos Peri Peri82 Roman Road319 yd
DONER KING179 Marsh Road379 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar90 Marsh Road469 yd
Papa Johns Pizza7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road484 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway176a Marsh Road544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road400 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road542 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road592 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches114 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches379 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches800 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches843 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch1,056 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches1,090 yd
Chaul End Lane Open Space
DUNSTABLE ROAD 		grass pitches1,093 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 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.1%

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 speed76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wickstead Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 391 crimes were reported near Wickstead Avenue . Only 26% 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 9DW.

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 9DW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 391
Violence And Sexual Offences 168
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 22
Public Order 20
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 8
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 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 9DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thorneycroft Close414 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thorneycroft Close414 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close269 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Memorial Road338 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Frome Close490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morgan Close317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morgan Close317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakley Road456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area546 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wickstead Avenue, Luton, LU4 9DW

Employment

LU4 9DW 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 9DW 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 Employee119
Looking after home or family49
Part-Time Employee47
Student (economically inactive)40
Self-Employed31
Retired23
Other21
Unemployed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Education23
Transport and storage21
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female242
Male258

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex166
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health261
Good health187
Fair health34
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 108
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi34
Indian26
Pakistani196
Other Asian26
Black African30
Black Caribbean29
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other6
White106
Roma2
Arab5
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa23
Middle East and Asia124
The Americas and the Caribbean15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years125
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland3
France8
Germany1
Italy13
Portugal4
Spain3
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia42
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held30

Religion

No religion69
Christian105
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Muslim252
Sikh15
Other religion1
Not answered43
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