Richards Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 5LL is located in the Farley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 5LN, LU1 5PX, LU1 5PT, LU1 5LW, LU1 5LE, LU1 5PS, LU1 5LP, LU1 5LH, LU1 5LR.

Richards Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richards Close are based on 6 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 5LL

Average Price
£266,617
Semi-Detached
£266,617
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Close

Average Price
£199,239
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Richards Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,5002005-04-10 £254,515
2 Richards Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002003-06-13 £273,921
2 Richards Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£61,5002000-02-01 £271,415

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 1,168 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 1,396 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 2,871 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 4,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 5,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy
Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY 		3out of 4 415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF 		- not rated 519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 991 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP 		2out of 4 485 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 2,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 2,773 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 3,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 3,799 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 3,962 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 1,600 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR 		- not rated 1,746 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX 		- not rated 1,754 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 1,767 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE 		- not rated 1,776 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop19 Market Square356 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri7 Market Square356 yd
Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri9 The Crossway610 yd
Crossway Fish Bar7 The Crossway610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative13-15 Market Square356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Stockwood Park Academy
ROTHERAM AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches352 yd
Farley Junior School
NORTHDRIFT WAY 		grass pitches362 yd
Stockwood Park
STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL 		grass pitches755 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD 		851 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%

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

Safety

Is Richards Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 386 crimes were reported near Richards Close . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 5LL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richards Close, Luton, LU1 5LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5LL 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family34
Retired30
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)24
Other22
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage12
Education11
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female231
Male224

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed20

Health

Very good health219
Good health150
Fair health62
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi55
Indian4
Pakistani80
Other Asian18
Black African34
Black Caribbean16
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other6
White194
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union51
Rest of Europe7
Africa21
Middle East and Asia51
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years101
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland3
Germany5
Italy6
Lithuania6
Poland22
Romania11
Other EU countries4
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held67

Religion

No religion80
Christian170
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim158
Sikh4
Not answered40
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