Wharfedale is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 9XS is located in the Leagrave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wharfedale, Luton, LU4 9XS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 9NR, LU4 9XU, LU4 9XT, LU4 9NF, LU4 9NN, LU4 9NL, LU4 9PJ, LU4 9XZ, LU4 9NE.

Wharfedale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharfedale are based on 59 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 9XS

Average Price
£202,635
Semi-Detached
£188,273
Terraced
£203,404
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfedale

Average Price
£202,635
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WharfedaleStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Wharfedale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002022-05-30 £106,575
10 Wharfedale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-10-08 £242,609
24 Wharfedale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-03-19 £240,329
19 Wharfedale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-01-25 £224,869
3 Wharfedale, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-08-12 £244,239

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 		487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,098 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		2,578 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		5,091 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 		471 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pirton Hill Primary School
Butely Road, LU4 9EX 		598 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		985 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		1,016 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 		956 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		1,474 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		1,735 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,485 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 		3,714 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		4,519 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 		3,916 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 		716 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		722 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,344 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,379 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,622 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
ElementsElectrolux, Oakley Road999 yd
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sundon Park Social Club85 Sundon Park Road1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Bite3 The Green225 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green225 yd
Nicey’s60 Holkham Close692 yd
Leagrave Mr Chips11 High Street762 yd
China House310 Oakley Road885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches395 yd
Pirton Hill Primary School
BUTELY ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch869 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts919 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts920 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches958 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches1,034 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool1,047 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wharfedale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 382 crimes were reported near Wharfedale . Only 27% 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 9XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wharfedale, Luton, LU4 9XS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 382
Violence And Sexual Offences 161
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 36
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 25
Burglary 17
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ickley Close261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorntondale91 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trimley Close336 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trimley Close336 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Trimley Close336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Green222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ickley Close261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hunston Close398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wetherne Link282 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wharfedale, Luton, LU4 9XS

Employment

LU4 9XS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed23
Unemployed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Retired17
Student (economically inactive)15
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education17
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female206
Male167

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health167
Good health119
Fair health65
Bad health15
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 50
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi48
Indian1
Pakistani63
Other Asian2
Black African44
Black Caribbean33
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean24
Mixed Other4
White129
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa35
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years62
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland5
France5
Germany1
Italy9
Spain1
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held51

Religion

No religion74
Christian154
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim119
Not answered19
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