Lorimer Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7RL is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lorimer Close, Luton, LU2 7RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7GA, LU2 7GQ, LU2 7NN, LU2 7LZ, LU2 7GJ, LU2 7NW, LU2 7FQ, LU2 7FF, LU2 7SB.

Lorimer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lorimer Close are based on 177 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 7RL

Average Price
£385,411
Semi-Detached
£365,771
Terraced
£334,686
Detached
£473,218
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorimer Close

Average Price
£385,411
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorimer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Lorimer Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002023-05-12 £455,460
51 Lorimer Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-01-23 £294,655
44 Lorimer Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-09-23 £321,761
35 Lorimer Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-03-01 £316,111
62 Lorimer Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-01-31 £377,163

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,529 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,178 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,501 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 		591 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,136 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,606 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,619 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 		1,130 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,569 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 		1,080 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 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		2,311 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,518 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,713 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,721 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,910 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 Drive314 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive324 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches611 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts883 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite929 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,045 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 88.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lorimer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Lorimer Close . 53% 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 7RL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 140
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket314 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prestwick Close379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road505 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kidner Close392 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown320 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road505 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pomeroy Grove378 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired50
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Education31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing19
Administrative and support service activities19
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage12
Information and communication10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female217
Male181

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated3
Divorced31
Widowed24

Health

Very good health214
Good health132
Fair health26
Bad health17
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 104

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian20
Pakistani21
Other Asian2
Black African23
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White284
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union40
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years42
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania7
Poland13
Romania10
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion133
Christian194
Buddhist3
Hindu15
Muslim35
Other religion1
Not answered17
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