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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7DB, LU2 7AT, LU2 7SQ, LU2 7SZ, LU2 7HF, LU2 7EE, LU2 7BX, LU2 7JZ, LU2 7EA.

Furze Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furze Close are based on 76 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 7UB

Average Price
£304,725
Semi-Detached
£370,970
Terraced
£254,732
Detached
£563,523
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Close

Average Price
£304,466
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Furze Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-06-10 £218,289
42 Furze Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-11-29 £258,205
14 Furze Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-30 £269,926
1 Furze Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£398,0002021-09-28 £440,437
38 Furze Close, Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002021-08-23 £191,871

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		3,757 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		4,288 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,652 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,995 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 		495 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2DN 		561 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, LU2 7EU 		1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue, LU3 4BL 		1,372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane, LU3 2JB 		1,406 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		775 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,063 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,034 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive, LU3 3TL 		2,393 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,953 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 		1,659 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 		2,113 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,823 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Lady Zia Wernher School
Ashcroft Road, Stopsley LU2 9AY 		3,049 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,103 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		3,168 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
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue742 yd
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane861 yd
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive1,012 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road648 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf ClubWarden Hill Road, Luton813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane861 yd
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches617 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts739 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches850 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 speed63 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furze Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Furze Close . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 7UB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 93
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 3
Public Order 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelling Close468 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close179 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yately Close179 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chalkdown430 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale532 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ringwood Road286 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dovedale532 yd

Employment

LU2 7UB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee124
Self-Employed34
Retired29
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male155

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex104
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health172
Good health126
Fair health34
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 97
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese6
Indian15
Pakistani14
Other Asian3
Black African33
Black Caribbean6
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other4
White221
Arab2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union45
Rest of Europe2
Africa22
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years54
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland2
France1
Italy3
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland16
Romania17
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion102
Christian179
Buddhist7
Hindu9
Muslim19
Sikh4
Not answered17
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