Melson Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 2JX is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melson Street, Luton, LU1 2JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 2JE, LU1 2EE, LU1 2JQ, LU1 2NQ, LU1 3JG, LU1 2HN, LU1 2NR, LU1 2TQ, LU1 2HZ.

Melson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melson Street are based on 2 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 LU1 2JX

Average Price
£340,133
Semi-Detached
£305,908
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£374,358

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melson Street

Average Price
£340,133
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Melson Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-01-11 £374,358
8 Melson Street, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002002-09-03 £305,908

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 825 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 845 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 867 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 5,261 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ 		2out of 4 780 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS 		4out of 4 1,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ 		3out of 4 1,167 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 1,224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 1,224 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 1,308 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,608 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 2,100 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,656 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 2,664 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW 		- not rated 2,701 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 229 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 336 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 638 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH 		- not rated 1,089 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL 		4out of 4 1,272 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
Greenfields Restaurant11g The Gallery58 yd
Robbys Tea Shop8g-9g The Gallery, The Mall58 yd
The Buddha Tree106 Market Hall, The Mall66 yd
Tamu Tamu14 Market Hall80 yd
Delicious Jamaican Cuisine26-28 Market Hall, The Mall80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wheelwrights ArmsWheelwrights Arms, 34 Guildford Street171 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street220 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger6-8 Park Street242 yd
The Hat Factory (Culture Trust Luton)The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street250 yd
Kerala Hut LtdThe Heights, 1 George Street253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vibe Juice BarSmiths Lane, The Mall60 yd
Yogoo! Natural Frozen Yogurt37 The Mall60 yd
CHURROS MEXICANOS37 The Mall60 yd
Wilai Thai Food18 Market Hall66 yd
Curry Centre15 Market Hall80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall130 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street302 yd
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street956 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street983 yd
AldiGipsy Lane1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite184 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite241 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite288 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite297 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool358 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		375 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite482 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite487 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite521 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool526 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3222 crimes were reported near Melson Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 2JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melson Street, Luton, LU1 2JX

Employment

LU1 2JX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 13% 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 LU1 2JX 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 Employee70
Unemployed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)22
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Retired1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Transport and storage40
Accommodation and food service activities39
Manufacturing23
Administrative and support service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Other12
Construction12
Education11
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female105
Male115

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated1
Divorced12

Health

Very good health146
Good health59
Fair health14
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani6
Other Asian52
Black African24
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White75
Roma7
Arab12
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom62
European Union56
Rest of Europe29
Africa17
Middle East and Asia58

Length of Residence

Born in the UK62
10+ Years27
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years82
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom70
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland20
Romania20
Other EU countries38
Other Europe33
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia11
No passport held12

Religion

No religion42
Christian107
Hindu8
Muslim54
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered6
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