Edkins Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7SS is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edkins Close, Luton, LU2 7SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7SX, LU2 7XZ, LU2 7GY, LU2 7XX, LU2 7YT, LU2 7XY, LU2 7SY, LU2 7YU, LU2 7SF.

Edkins Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edkins Close are based on 35 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 7SS

Average Price
£336,830
Semi-Detached
£427,815
Terraced
£303,202
Detached
£348,218
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edkins Close

Average Price
£336,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edkins CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Edkins Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-03-03 £257,043
10 Edkins Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-06-27 £361,199
3 Edkins Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£238,0002019-01-04 £272,592
1 Edkins Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£327,0002018-05-18 £385,997
4 Edkins Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£189,0002015-12-10 £257,287

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		1,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,286 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,083 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 		176 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		1,260 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,317 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 		916 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		1,778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,139 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,553 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 		673 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 		2,106 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,124 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,329 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,491 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive, LU3 3SP 		2,718 yd Community 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 Drive212 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive215 yd
CAFE GRILL EXPRESS5b Riddy Lane858 yd
Riddy Lane Peri Peri3 Riddy Lane858 yd
Meedou1 Riddy Lane858 yd
Domino's Pizza5c Riddy Lane858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive215 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches184 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts462 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite611 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite621 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch904 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts968 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts984 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts987 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches1,052 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 speed72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Edkins Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Edkins Close . 50% 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 7SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 14
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 12
Shoplifting 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Crime 7
Other Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 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 7SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prestwick Close310 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road124 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket210 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket210 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pomeroy Grove158 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies437 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Magpies437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kidner Close64 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired44
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education21
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Human health and social work activities15
Information and communication12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female177
Male166

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health186
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 114
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese9
Indian27
Pakistani57
Other Asian3
Black African10
Black Caribbean12
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White186
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union22
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean8
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years70
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland7
Germany2
Spain1
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion110
Christian109
Hindu17
Muslim85
Sikh9
Not answered13
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