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

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 3SE, LU1 3QA, LU1 3QJ, LU1 3PZ, LU1 3QL, LU1 3QB, LU1 3PY, LU1 3QX, LU1 3SA.

Cowper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Street are based on 337 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 3SD

Average Price
£262,464
Semi-Detached
£314,893
Terraced
£240,768
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£163,091
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Street

Average Price
£245,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
89 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£226,5002022-07-15 £220,885
101 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£225,0002021-12-17 £232,470
125 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002021-10-05 £294,922
133 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002021-09-17 £392,006
163 Cowper Street, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002021-07-26 £271,875

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 566 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 1,047 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 1,562 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 4 169 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Surrey Street Primary School
Surrey Street Primary School, Cutenhoe Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ
3out of 4 609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Linden Academy
Osborne Road , LU1 3HJ
2out of 4 805 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
4out of 4 840 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
3out of 4 840 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 981 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 1,648 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 2,581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road , LU2 9AG
3out of 4 3,340 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 3,719 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 3,780 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 243 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Avenue Centre for Education
Cutenhoe Road , LU1 3NJ
3out of 4 616 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square , LU1 3JU
- not rated 816 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE
- not rated 926 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill School
York Street ,
- not rated 1,640 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
Cafe WelcomeSt Pauls C Of E Church, New Town Street379 yd
Hardware Cafe80 Castle Street580 yd
313 Secret Garden Shisha15 Windsor street637 yd
Meah Tandoori RestaurantMeah Indian Cuisine, 102 Park Street640 yd
The BracheThe Brache Beefeater, Osborne Road644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sugar LoafThe Sugar Loaf, 98 New Town Street284 yd
Hibbert ArmsThe Hibbert Arms, 35 Hibbert Street429 yd
O'Shea'sFlat, O'shea's Public House, 115-117 Castle Street504 yd
Phoenix Public House / McCarthys2 Kelvin Close514 yd
Stockwood Park Rugby Football Club LtdStockwood Rugby Football Club, Stockwood Park, London Road535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Chips1a Seymour Avenue282 yd
Peri peri pizza and chicken ltd60 Ashton Road332 yd
Wings and tings42-43 Stockwood Crescent512 yd
H B Curry2c Windsor Street580 yd
Pizza GoGo (Luton)15 Windsor Street637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street796 yd
AldiGipsy Lane901 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall955 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Lloyd Club (Luton)
CAPABILITY GREEN
health and fitness suite, swimming pool461 yd
Memorial Park
West Hill Road
grass pitches, tennis courts484 yd
Barnfield South Academy (Closed)
Cutenhoe Road
grass pitches, swimming pool488 yd
Central Baptist Church
52A 52A PARK STREET
712 yd
Luton Town Fc (The Brache)
Park Street
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches788 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool796 yd
Trugym Luton
6-8 6-8 PARK STREET
health and fitness suite873 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD
985 yd
Venue 360
GIPSY LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,027 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 780 crimes were reported near Cowper Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 3SD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowper Street, Luton, LU1 3SD

Employment

LU1 3SD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed27
Retired22
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education25
Manufacturing20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage12
Construction11
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male175

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health178
Good health115
Fair health43
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 85
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese3
Indian6
Pakistani10
Other Asian3
Black African15
Black Caribbean18
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White264
Roma4
Arab5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union140
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years69
5-10 Years56
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Ireland10
Italy3
Lithuania29
Poland49
Romania42
Other EU countries20
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held31

Religion

No religion72
Christian229
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim27
Not answered17