Alma Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 2PL 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 Alma Street, Luton, LU1 2PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 2PH, LU1 2PY, LU1 2QP, LU1 2QG, LU1 1JD, LU1 2QT, LU1 2RD, LU1 2QB, LU1 1JB.

Alma Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alma Street are based on 25 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 2PL

Average Price
£739,726
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£344,556
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£433,466
Other
£1,479,260

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Street

Average Price
£1,014,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002022-09-01 £187,995
10 - 12 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£207,0002021-12-13 £210,612
50 - 52 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£115,0002017-09-29 £112,808
50 - 52 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£185,0002017-09-29 £181,473
41 - 43 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£462,0002017-07-28 £457,268

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 492 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 1,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 4,593 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 4,794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ
3out of 4 623 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ
2out of 4 1,010 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
4out of 4 1,022 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
3out of 4 1,022 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW
2out of 4 1,127 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 1,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 1,774 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF
- not rated 1,782 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 2,747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 3,110 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 2,660 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH
- not rated 599 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE
- not rated 738 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 804 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 904 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street ,
- not rated 1,014 yd Free schools special 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
Apata Lounge48 Alma Street36 yd
The 27 Spices Limited8 Gordon Street78 yd
Roasty Luton Ltd31a Upper George Street97 yd
Tastys Fried Chicken19-21 Manchester Street102 yd
You Me Sushi Luton9 Manchester Street121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
After 8 Entertainments Ltd15-17 Upper George Street98 yd
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street135 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street194 yd
Luton Pool29 Wellington Street229 yd
The Exchange19 King Street294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Downtown Pizza & Desserts Ltd12 Gordon Street54 yd
Fireaway Pizza also trading as Luton Bites5 Gordon Street54 yd
Karam Express14-20 Gordon Street58 yd
Kebabite33-39 Manchester Street95 yd
Magic Doner31 Manchester Street95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street510 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall542 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road579 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street726 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street
health and fitness suite78 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street
health and fitness suite220 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall
health and fitness suite, swimming pool226 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL
health and fitness suite247 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite313 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite423 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road
health and fitness suite449 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool481 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET
health and fitness suite516 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road
health and fitness suite526 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 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.9%

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/s8.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4219 crimes were reported near Alma 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 2PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alma Street, Luton, LU1 2PL

Employment

LU1 2PL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 2PL 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 Student (with or without job)69
Full-Time Employee69
Student (economically inactive)61
Part-Time Employee46
Looking after home or family33
Unemployed31
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Other24
Retired5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Education9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female221
Male248

Partnership Status

Single252
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex1
Separated20
Divorced30
Widowed3

Health

Very good health263
Good health143
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 134
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Chinese2
Indian83
Pakistani22
Other Asian13
Black African55
Black Caribbean13
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other5
White191
Roma8
Arab20
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom145
European Union126
Rest of Europe20
Africa42
Middle East and Asia123
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK145
10+ Years58
5-10 Years50
2-5 Years73
Less than 2 years142

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland2
France3
Italy26
Portugal15
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland17
Romania43
Other EU countries51
Turkey1
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa26
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia82
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion90
Christian173
Buddhist1
Hindu74
Jewish1
Muslim85
Sikh12
Other religion6
Not answered26