Orchard Way is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9GQ is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 2008-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Way, Luton, LU4 9GQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9LT, LU4 9LR, LU4 9LS, LU4 9LP, LU4 9LL, LU4 9LU, LU4 9LX, LU4 9JZ, LU4 9LN.

Orchard Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Way are based on 39 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 9GQ

Average Price
£384,761
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£340,066
Detached
£563,542
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£378,796
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Orchard Place Orchard Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£317,0002021-06-28 £347,483
2 Orchard Place Orchard Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-06-22 £322,976
3 Orchard Place Orchard Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£288,0002018-04-30 £329,361
3 Orchard Place Orchard Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002015-11-27 £337,964
1 Orchard Place Orchard Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002012-09-04 £303,939

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 		414 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,410 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		307 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		926 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road, LU4 9RD 		997 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		1,000 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,072 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		621 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,684 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		1,886 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,391 yd Foundation school No 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 		3,989 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		4,117 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 		4,118 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 		388 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		397 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,205 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,555 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,780 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
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road570 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road879 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road927 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road1,070 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street334 yd
Peri Bite3 The Green442 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green442 yd
China House310 Oakley Road448 yd
Spicy house ltd T/A The fat pizza/The Fat Burger/ Dixy Chicken2 Addington Court, Addington Way747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches395 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch617 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches906 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts968 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches1,019 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 Orchard Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 342 crimes were reported near Orchard Way . 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 9GQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Way, Luton, LU4 9GQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 342
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 26
Burglary 20
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belgrave Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glaisdale522 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green425 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Green425 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linacres387 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Compton Avenue525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifford Crescent356 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Onslow Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorntondale523 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Way, Luton, LU4 9GQ

Employment

LU4 9GQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired78
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing23
Education23
Human health and social work activities16
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female209
Male219

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated10
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health227
Good health127
Fair health56
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 111
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi50
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani108
Black African36
Black Caribbean26
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other4
White159
Arab5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union28
Rest of Europe5
Africa28
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years104
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Ireland8
Germany1
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion47
Christian180
Hindu5
Muslim173
Sikh1
Not answered23
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