Alma Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 2PY is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2003-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alma Street, Luton, LU1 2PY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 2PL, LU1 1JB, LU1 2QP, LU1 2PH, LU1 2QG, LU1 1SA, LU1 1RY, LU1 1JD, LU1 2QB.

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 2PY

Average Price
£16,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£16,326

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
Raglan House, 28 - 34 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£16,8752021-01-28 £18,204
Raglan House, 28 - 34 Alma Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£13,9822018-05-30 £14,447

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 843 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,372 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 4,763 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 4 625 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ 		2out of 4 972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 1,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 1,075 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW 		2out of 4 1,100 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 1,266 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 1,808 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 1,820 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 3,084 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 2,606 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 568 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 825 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 867 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 988 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 Street22 yd
The 27 Spices Limited8 Gordon Street67 yd
Istanbul grill5 New Bedford Road83 yd
Tastys Fried Chicken19-21 Manchester Street110 yd
You Me Sushi Luton9 Manchester Street140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White HouseThe Galaxy Centre, Bridge Street83 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd15-17 Upper George Street150 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street243 yd
Luton Pool29 Wellington Street277 yd
The Exchange19 King Street339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza also trading as Luton Bites5 Gordon Street66 yd
Downtown Pizza & Desserts Ltd12 Gordon Street66 yd
Karam Express14-20 Gordon Street66 yd
Kebabite33-39 Manchester Street80 yd
Magic Doner31 Manchester Street80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street473 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road554 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall560 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street750 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite67 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite176 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool209 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite253 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite298 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite403 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite413 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool529 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite544 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Alma Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4185 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 2PY.

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 2PY

Employment

LU1 2PY 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 2PY 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
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