Castle Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 3AA 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 Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 2AA, LU1 2AF, LU1 3BG, LU1 3GA, LU1 3GB, LU1 3EP, LU1 2SE, LU1 3BE, LU1 2AX.

Castle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Street are based on 27 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 3AA

Average Price
£2,151,731
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£916,999
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,386,462

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£987,435
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Castle Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£2,800,0002022-10-03 £2,629,581
2 Castle Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building
£2,917,0002015-03-03 £4,143,343
Flat 5A Castle Street, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002003-12-23 £651,365
Flat 5A Castle Street, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building
£180,0001996-03-25 £1,182,632

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 518 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 602 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 1,120 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 4,994 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 5,290 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tennyson Road Primary School
Tennyson Road , LU1 3RS
4out of 4 886 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
4out of 4 921 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
3out of 4 921 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ
3out of 4 1,065 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street , LU2 0NJ
2out of 4 1,078 yd Community school No 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 1,295 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 1,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 1,808 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 2,943 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 2,944 yd Academy converter 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 2,957 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 340 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 351 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street ,
- not rated 946 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 1,037 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH
- not rated 1,096 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Cafe1 ccCrown Court, 7-9 George Street39 yd
Kumba Lounge9 Chapel Street85 yd
The Gospoda28 Chapel Street85 yd
Toprak Restaurant28a Chapel Street85 yd
Venue Central15-17 Chapel Street103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle Tavern P HThe Castle, 1 Castle Street35 yd
The Red Lion Hotel2 Castle Street35 yd
Kerala Hut LtdThe Heights, 1 George Street56 yd
Off The Wall/88th Street/Value Mighty/Sin City Burger6-8 Park Street95 yd
The Brewery TapThe Brewery Tap, 22 Park Street196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Serco PECS7 George Street39 yd
Charcoal HouseUnit 3, Chapel View, 26 Chapel Street85 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken6 Chapel Street85 yd
Papa JohnsUnit 1,Chapel View, 26 Chapel Street118 yd
Subway37 George Street148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall188 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street261 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street1,004 yd
AldiGipsy Lane1,044 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET
health and fitness suite73 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool231 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET
257 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL
health and fitness suite332 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite398 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street
health and fitness suite424 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall
health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street
health and fitness suite474 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street
health and fitness suite569 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road
health and fitness suite705 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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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 Castle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3908 crimes were reported near Castle 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 3AA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AA

Employment

LU1 3AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 3AA 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)39
Unemployed28
Looking after home or family28
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)24
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
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

Female180
Male191

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed4

Health

Very good health216
Good health112
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 119
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Chinese1
Indian59
Pakistani9
Other Asian9
Black African41
Black Caribbean24
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White146
Roma4
Arab15
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom94
European Union116
Rest of Europe15
Africa34
Middle East and Asia106
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK94
10+ Years60
5-10 Years61
2-5 Years68
Less than 2 years89

Passport Held

United Kingdom90
Germany1
Italy20
Portugal11
Spain6
Lithuania5
Poland21
Romania64
Other EU countries20
Other Europe11
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Southern Asia61
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion55
Christian159
Hindu35
Muslim92
Other religion2
Not answered27