St Matthews Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 0NQ is located in the High Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Matthews Close, Luton, LU2 0NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 0TT, LU2 0NN, LU2 0TR, LU2 7QG, LU2 0PD, LU2 0TS, LU2 0DG, LU2 0DQ, LU2 7QU.

St Matthews Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Matthews Close are based on 1 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 LU2 0NQ

Average Price
£173,594
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£173,594
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Close

Average Price
£173,594
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Old Vicarage Cottages St Matthews Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£101,0002007-04-13 £173,594

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,002 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		1,289 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		1,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,094 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,818 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
Wenlock Street, LU2 0NJ 		266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,192 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, LU1 1LZ 		1,246 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road, LU4 8BW 		1,395 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,493 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,042 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		1,892 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,980 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,435 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue, LU1 5PP 		2,576 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		1,989 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		467 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		583 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		903 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road, LU1 1EH 		949 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		1,022 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
Orange Crocodile82 High Town Road148 yd
Lagoa Cafe Bistro17 High Town Road160 yd
Vault Lounge Dudubar19-21 High Town Road160 yd
Ahh Geek Out LtdShop, 41 High Town Road164 yd
Top It Off48a High Town Road186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Painters ArmsThe Painters Arms, 79 High Town Road160 yd
The Bricklayers ArmsThe Bricklayers Arms, 16-18 High Town Road277 yd
The Gardeners CallThe Gardeners Call, 151 High Town Road297 yd
High Town ClubHigh Town Social Club, 25 Oxen Road515 yd
George IIGeorge II, 68-70 Bute Street544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking House21 Havelock Road97 yd
Cemils Kebab74 High Town Road134 yd
Baba Lal peri peri chicken and pizza ltd94-96 High Town Road148 yd
Medi Kitchen Lebanese Ltd86 High Town Road148 yd
Da Village pizza & chicken ltd43 High Town Road160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LUTONSTAR SUPERMARKET LTD248 North Street353 yd
Farmfoods Ltd54 The Mall837 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street849 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road1,001 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd51-61 Park Street1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bells Close Recreation Ground
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches240 yd
Beds Fitness Academy (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		253 yd
La Phyzz (Closed)
16-18 16-18 Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite262 yd
Hightown Community Sport And Arts Centre
HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CONCORDE STREET 		295 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road 		health and fitness suite324 yd
Steps Fitness Centre (Closed)
114-134 114-134 Midland Road 		health and fitness suite353 yd
House Of Champions (Closed)
Unit 11 Unit 11 Oxen Road 		health and fitness suite530 yd
Power Craft Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite577 yd
All Womens Gym (Closed)
Guildford Street 		health and fitness suite581 yd
The Gym (Luton)
The Galaxy The Galaxy Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite582 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 St Matthews Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1322 crimes were reported near St Matthews Close . Only 5% 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 LU2 0NQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1322
Violence And Sexual Offences 418
Anti Social Behaviour 287
Vehicle Crime 120
Public Order 91
Other Theft 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Drugs 60
Burglary 59
Bicycle Theft 27
Robbery 26
Possession Of Weapons 21
Other Crime 16
Theft From The Person 15
Shoplifting 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 0NQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Luton (Station)340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arncliffe Crescent435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arncliffe Crescent435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arncliffe Crescent435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Moorland Gardens500 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moorland Gardens500 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moorland Gardens500 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 0NQ 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 Employee86
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)28
Other26
Self-Employed21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Retired17
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction20
Transport and storage18
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female160
Male172

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed2

Health

Very good health187
Good health113
Fair health13
Bad health6
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 90
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian14
Pakistani36
Other Asian4
Black African26
Black Caribbean3
Other Black6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other11
White191
Roma5
Arab3
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom136
European Union122
Rest of Europe8
Africa15
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK136
10+ Years73
5-10 Years50
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom134
Ireland10
Italy3
Portugal6
Lithuania10
Poland39
Romania56
Other EU countries11
Other Europe4
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia13
Central Asia1
Central and South America4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion71
Christian151
Hindu12
Muslim60
Other religion4
Not answered31
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