Saffron Close is in Luton and in South Bedfordshire district. LU2 7GF 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 Saffron Close, Luton, LU2 7GF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7GG, LU2 7JZ, LU2 7YF, LU2 7GE, LU2 7FH, LU2 7SZ, LU2 7FE, LU2 7GD, LU2 7SQ.

Saffron Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Close are based on 12 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 7GF

Average Price
£517,729
Semi-Detached
£426,054
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£528,514
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Close

Average Price
£527,139
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Saffron Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£483,5002021-09-29 £535,054
10 Saffron Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002019-12-06 £635,186
6 Saffron Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002017-08-23 £425,016
8 Saffron Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002016-06-13 £436,239
3 Saffron Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002015-09-18 £554,846

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,074 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,844 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,987 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,730 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 		689 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,363 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,595 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 		945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,614 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,713 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 		1,363 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 		2,298 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,674 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,746 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,812 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,969 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 Drive707 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road878 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane994 yd
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive719 yd
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane994 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane994 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane994 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches802 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches829 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite904 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts995 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,043 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 120 crimes were reported near Saffron Close . 56% 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 7GF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 120
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 11
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Public Order 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown136 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close188 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies277 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies277 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies277 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown136 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close307 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close307 yd

Employment

LU2 7GF 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed24
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female159
Male156

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated10
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health176
Good health102
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian12
Pakistani14
Other Asian12
Black African32
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White203
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union34
Africa26
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years57
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland5
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland11
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held27

Religion

No religion77
Christian173
Hindu7
Muslim36
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered13
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