Castle Street is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 3AQ is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Street, Luton, LU1 3AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 3AG, LU1 3AT, LU1 3AN, LU1 3DD, LU1 3DF, LU1 2UA, LU1 3AX, LU1 3EQ, LU1 5DA.

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 3AQ

Average Price
£1,457,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,457,160

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
49 - 57 Castle Street, Luton, Luton
Other, an established residential building 		£1,350,0002016-09-08 £1,457,160

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 268 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 5,227 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 5,407 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 4 636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 701 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ 		3out of 4 1,125 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF 		- not rated 1,126 yd Academy converter 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 1,261 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 1,607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,965 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 3,147 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 3,209 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 3,215 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU 		- not rated 480 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 529 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR 		- not rated 790 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ 		3out of 4 1,175 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 1,200 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
Hardware Cafe80 Castle Street155 yd
Venue Central15-17 Chapel Street211 yd
Cafe WelcomeSt Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street244 yd
Kumba Lounge9 Chapel Street254 yd
The Gospoda28 Chapel Street254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Globe Public HouseThe Globe, 26 Union Street69 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys2 Kelvin Close123 yd
Hibbert ArmsThe Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street214 yd
Enterprise Public HouseThe Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street252 yd
The Castle Tavern P HThe Castle, 1 Castle Street257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
How Cha Noodle Bar32 Chapel Street138 yd
New Town Chinese Take Away80 Chapel Street138 yd
Delight Chicken24 Chapel Street143 yd
H B Curry2c Windsor Street200 yd
Jumbo Take Away88a Chapel Street216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street400 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall439 yd
AldiGipsy Lane1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool188 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite326 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		334 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite566 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite663 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool666 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite674 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite788 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD 		801 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 Castle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2877 crimes were reported near Castle Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 3AQ.

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 3AQ

Employment

LU1 3AQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 3AQ 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)70
Full-Time Employee66
Student (economically inactive)63
Part-Time Employee47
Looking after home or family44
Other35
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed18
Self-Employed17
Retired10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles55
Transport and storage27
Accommodation and food service activities24
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female311
Male245

Partnership Status

Single235
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex1
Separated18
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health288
Good health180
Fair health61
Bad health21
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 106
Other30

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi57
Chinese23
Indian34
Pakistani75
Other Asian6
Black African76
Black Caribbean34
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other7
White192
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab7
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union95
Rest of Europe32
Africa54
Middle East and Asia115
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years85
5-10 Years93
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years77

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland5
France2
Italy9
Portugal9
Spain5
Lithuania4
Poland63
Romania34
Other EU countries11
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa20
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia16
Southern Asia46
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held82

Religion

No religion95
Christian235
Buddhist3
Hindu20
Muslim158
Sikh7
Not answered38
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