Upton Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7BH is located in the Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upton Close, Luton, LU2 7BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7BN, LU2 7BJ, LU2 7BL, LU2 7BQ, LU2 7BD, LU2 7BY, LU2 7BG, LU2 7BZ, LU2 7AZ.

Upton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upton Close are based on 9 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 7BH

Average Price
£581,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£581,962
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Close

Average Price
£581,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Upton Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002023-06-16 £504,864
6 Upton Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-11-18 £499,019
3 Upton Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002021-01-26 £638,591
4 Upton Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£354,0002012-11-15 £681,202
4 Upton Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952007-12-07 £440,144

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		944 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,569 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		508 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		600 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,811 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,362 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,506 yd Academy converter 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 		1,326 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,009 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,357 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,702 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,733 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,864 yd Community special 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
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road633 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane696 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive860 yd
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane983 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane678 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane678 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane678 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane678 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive871 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches585 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts642 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite670 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches808 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,040 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed376 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Upton Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 131
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 12
Other Theft 10
Public Order 7
Other Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 7BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sherborne Avenue359 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Markfield Close408 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown465 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close469 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies384 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies384 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies384 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Markfield Close408 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close305 yd

Employment

LU2 7BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired77
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction18
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage11
Other9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male183

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health187
Good health128
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 129
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi29
Chinese1
Indian49
Pakistani87
Other Asian18
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White151
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years88
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Ireland11
France1
Italy5
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion26
Christian128
Hindu27
Muslim118
Sikh44
Other religion6
Not answered21
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