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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7DY, LU2 7DT, LU2 7EH, LU2 7EJ, LU2 7DR, LU2 7DL, LU2 7DU, LU2 7DS, LU2 7BU.

Marston Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Marston Gardens are based on 114 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 7DX

Average Price
£536,046
Semi-Detached
£534,329
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£548,069
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marston Gardens

Average Price
£553,609
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marston GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Marston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£444,0002021-03-01 £509,193
72 Marston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£478,0002019-11-29 £572,981
63 Marston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002016-08-03 £516,518
62 Marston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002015-08-14 £523,595
71 Marston Gardens, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002011-10-21 £499,869

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,017 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,852 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,163 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,492 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,750 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 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		514 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		733 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		801 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,173 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,225 yd Community school Yes 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 		851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,019 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		2,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,846 yd Academy converter No 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 		362 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 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,626 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		1,742 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		1,850 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,031 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,131 yd Other independent school 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
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road540 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane718 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane718 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane718 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane718 yd
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive824 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite235 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts293 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches463 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite498 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch818 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches828 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts902 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts903 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches990 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 speed66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Marston Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Marston Gardens . 49% 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 7DX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 168
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Vehicle Crime 23
Public Order 16
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Crime 8
Burglary 5
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Midhurst Gardens524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building501 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marston Gardens120 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsdown Avenue227 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building501 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building501 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building294 yd

Employment

LU2 7DX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

LU2 7DX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7DX 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 Employee98
Retired59
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)28
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education27
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Transport and storage11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Construction6
Real estate activities6
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female206
Male205

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex185
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed21

Health

Very good health216
Good health132
Fair health47
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 163
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi43
Chinese5
Indian38
Pakistani119
Other Asian17
Black African13
Black Caribbean11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other5
White128
Arab4
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia91
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years101
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Ireland2
Germany3
Poland9
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion42
Christian115
Buddhist1
Hindu22
Muslim182
Sikh19
Not answered30
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