Wolston Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 5SS is located in the Farley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wolston Close, Luton, LU1 5SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 5JU, LU1 1QF, LU1 1QE, LU1 5FF, LU1 5JZ, LU1 1QN, LU1 1XN, LU1 5JY, LU1 5ST.

Wolston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wolston Close are based on 81 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 5SS

Average Price
£275,147
Semi-Detached
£316,101
Terraced
£265,876
Detached
£307,033
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,881
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolston Close

Average Price
£275,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002023-04-06 £190,899
13 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-04-03 £289,241
29 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-09-30 £230,294
23 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-12-08 £227,304
99 Wolston Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-02-01 £184,053

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 600 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 1,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 2,258 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 4,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 4,899 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ 		3out of 4 483 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy
Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY 		3out of 4 610 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF 		- not rated 617 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		4out of 4 811 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ 		3out of 4 811 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 1,059 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,716 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF 		- not rated 2,394 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 3,372 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 3,469 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 3,252 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 877 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE 		- not rated 1,088 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 1,170 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX 		- not rated 1,356 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Luton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street , LU1 3JE 		- not rated 1,523 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Abena`s Kitchen162 Dallow Road630 yd
College Canteen2 Dunstable Road739 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant96-104 Wellington Street771 yd
Berlin Doner 6583 Wellington Street771 yd
Zandras35A-35B Upper George Street773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BailieThe Butchers Arms, 94 Hastings Street787 yd
After 8 Entertainments Ltd15-17 Upper George Street831 yd
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 23 Hastings Street851 yd
Enterprise Public HouseThe Enterprise, 20 Elizabeth Street894 yd
Flame Nightclub LtdFlame, 58 Wellington Street914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'n' Chips1 Salisbury Road600 yd
S.F.C. & Pizza Direct160 Dallow Road600 yd
Dallow Karahi2a Granville Road671 yd
Andrew's Fish Shop19 Market Square713 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri7 Market Square713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative13-15 Market Square713 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road798 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Farley Junior School
NORTHDRIFT WAY 		grass pitches566 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches584 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD 		692 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road 		grass pitches830 yd
Bodylines (Closed)
6-8 6-8 Gordon Street 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Luton)
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool993 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,030 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy
ROTHERAM AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,045 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 speed128.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wolston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 595 crimes were reported near Wolston Close . Only 16% 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 5SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wolston Close, Luton, LU1 5SS

Employment

LU1 5SS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee46
Retired42
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed16
Other14
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities10
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Education7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female109
Male113

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated3
Divorced35
Widowed15

Health

Very good health78
Good health64
Fair health57
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 9
Degree or Similar 42
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani9
Black African23
Black Caribbean7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White154
Arab5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom127
European Union63
Rest of Europe3
Africa16
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK127
10+ Years67
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom99
Ireland10
France1
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania4
Poland33
Romania17
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion41
Christian135
Hindu4
Jewish2
Muslim24
Not answered13
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