Lavender Close is in Luton and in South Bedfordshire district. LU2 7GD is located in the Toddington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lavender Close, Luton, LU2 7GD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7GG, LU2 7GE, LU2 7GB, LU2 7FH, LU2 7FQ, LU2 7GF, LU2 7FE, LU2 7SQ, LU2 7FF.

Lavender Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lavender Close are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 7GD

Average Price
£439,837
Semi-Detached
£442,698
Terraced
£354,795
Detached
£470,111
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavender Close

Average Price
£444,216
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavender CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Lavender Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002023-06-22 £272,025
17 Lavender Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-02-01 £572,326
14 Lavender Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-06-18 £451,626
15 Lavender Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-01-22 £450,223
2 Lavender Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-06-27 £310,270

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,196 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,978 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,013 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,774 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 Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		836 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		860 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,524 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,712 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 		1,093 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,676 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,760 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,785 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 		1,375 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 		2,454 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,672 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,800 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,826 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,069 yd Other independent special school 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
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive656 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive667 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches855 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches953 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,012 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 speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lavender Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 100 crimes were reported near Lavender Close . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7GD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 100
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 8
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Public Order 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale159 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close334 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close391 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close391 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies340 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies340 yd

Employment

LU2 7GD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family18
Retired17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education25
Human health and social work activities21
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male137

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex86
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health181
Good health92
Fair health18
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 88
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian12
Pakistani14
Other Asian6
Black African22
Black Caribbean9
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White213
Roma2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa19
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years44
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland4
Italy2
Portugal6
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion92
Christian155
Hindu7
Muslim29
Not answered9
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