Acorn Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7LU is located in the Round Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Close, Luton, LU2 7LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7TN, LU2 7LT, LU2 7TS, LU2 7TP, LU2 7FX, LU2 7LJ, LU2 7TH, LU2 7FW, LU2 7UA.

Acorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Close are based on 8 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 7LU

Average Price
£947,610
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£947,610
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Close

Average Price
£947,610
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Acorn Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002020-12-09 £753,428
2 Acorn Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002017-08-23 £761,187
1 Acorn Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£448,0002006-12-04 £858,751
2 Acorn Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,5002002-09-19 £989,312
1 Acorn Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, a newly built property 		£334,0002000-11-02 £1,172,553

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,809 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		2,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,545 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 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		894 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		939 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		991 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4River Bank Primary School
Bath Road, LU3 1ES 		1,230 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		1,493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		2,240 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,262 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 		551 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 		1,041 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		1,181 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		1,783 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,044 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOlive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor), Luton LU1 1HE 		2,077 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
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road647 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road930 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road930 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way955 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Luton Co-operative Sports & Social ClubLuton Co Operative Sports Club, Stockingstone Road754 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls ClubLuton Indoor Bowling Club, 50 Stockingstone Road754 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road783 yd
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church801 yd
Jolly TopersJolly Topers, 369 Hitchin Road814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fillers Sandwich Bar93a Stockingstone Road751 yd
SHAKE BOXFirst Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road796 yd
Southern Fried Chicken4 Stockingstone Road847 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road930 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road930 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch344 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches365 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite671 yd
Luton Indoor Bowls Club
Co-Operative Sports Ground Co-Operative Sports Ground Stockingstone Road 		indoor bowls717 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts764 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts765 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches791 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts793 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts966 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Acorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Acorn 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 7LU.

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
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 12
Other Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felstead Close398 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fair Oak Drive305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Preacher Close154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preacher Close154 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryecroft Way516 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chartwell Drive278 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trowbridge Gardens516 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Englefield534 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee160
Retired76
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction26
Manufacturing19
Education19
Transport and storage18
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities13
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female227
Male232

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex182
Married: Same sex6
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health241
Good health166
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 67
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 154
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian44
Pakistani22
Other Asian13
Black African2
Black Caribbean21
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other12
White281
Roma10
Arab11
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom348
European Union44
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK348
10+ Years73
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom370
Ireland11
Italy1
Poland9
Romania23
Other Europe1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East7
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion106
Christian222
Buddhist1
Hindu18
Muslim53
Sikh32
Other religion3
Not answered23
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