Essex Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 3EJ 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 Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 3EH, LU1 3BX, LU1 3DX, LU1 3DY, LU1 3DW, LU1 3PP, LU1 3BZ, LU1 3DP, LU1 3DR.

Essex Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Close are based on 37 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 3EJ

Average Price
£170,297
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£189,437
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,646
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Close

Average Price
£170,297
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
111 Essex Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,0002023-05-05 £173,612
94 Essex Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-12-12 £178,171
93 Essex Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-03-15 £179,297
126 Essex Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-06-15 £186,231
113 Essex Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002018-02-27 £194,084

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 576 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 1,124 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 5,454 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 4 579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Linden Academy
Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ 		2out of 4 723 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Surrey Street Primary School
Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ 		3out of 4 862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 1,002 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 1,002 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 848 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 1,900 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 2,244 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG 		3out of 4 2,933 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 3,272 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 3,358 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 367 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 482 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR 		- not rated 695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ 		3out of 4 842 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street , 		- not rated 1,188 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
Meah Tandoori RestaurantMeah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street185 yd
Wamimichi Noodle Bar83 Park Street214 yd
Cafe WelcomeSt Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street264 yd
Grill 33 LTD4c Cumberland street272 yd
Lounge 33 Ltd4A, Cumberland Street272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersThe Chequers, 112 Park Street169 yd
Sugar LoafThe Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street172 yd
Luton Sports Bar2 Chobham Street179 yd
Four Horseshoes/Harveys Function RoomThe Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street245 yd
The Globe Public HouseThe Globe, 26 Union Street345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy Yummy111a Park Street214 yd
Oven Pizza and Piri Piri68 Park Street245 yd
Pizza & Chicken Time72 Park Street245 yd
The Sandwich Bar66 Park Street245 yd
Zaika Grill68A Park Street273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street366 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall555 yd
AldiGipsy Lane648 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 7a, Luton Retail Park, Gipsy Lane914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET 		292 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET 		health and fitness suite506 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool585 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache)
Park Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches717 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed)
Cutenhoe Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool756 yd
Anytime Fitness (Luton)
133-135 133-135 THE MALL 		health and fitness suite827 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite832 yd
David Lloyd Club (Luton)
CAPABILITY GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool840 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite897 yd
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Strathmore) (Closed)
The Mall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed24.59 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1630 crimes were reported near Essex Close . Only 4% 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 3EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Close, Luton, LU1 3EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU1 3EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee41
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Self-Employed10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Human health and social work activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Education4
Transport and storage4
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Manufacturing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male118

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated26
Divorced38
Widowed51

Health

Very good health87
Good health87
Fair health75
Bad health25
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 49
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Indian2
Pakistani11
Other Asian9
Black African21
Black Caribbean15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White185
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
European Union52
Rest of Europe4
Africa23
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years76
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland16
France4
Italy8
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland13
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion32
Christian177
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Muslim46
Other religion2
Not answered22
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