Benington Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 7YJ is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benington Close, Luton, LU2 7YJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 7YL, LU2 7YN, LU2 7YR, LU2 7ES, LU2 7EX, LU2 7YS, LU2 7YU, LU2 7YP, LU2 7XX.

Benington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benington Close are based on 65 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 7YJ

Average Price
£324,078
Semi-Detached
£344,886
Terraced
£288,525
Detached
£438,844
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benington Close

Average Price
£324,078
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Benington Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-11-22 £324,227
22 Benington Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-12-16 £358,458
11 Benington Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-12-09 £275,321
25 Benington Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-08-15 £302,250
28 Benington Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-06-10 £339,191

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		2,120 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,924 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,832 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		4,329 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 		310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,185 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road, LU3 1PZ 		1,394 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,452 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Austin Junior School
Austin Road, LU3 1UA 		1,463 yd Community school No 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 		629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		1,265 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		2,168 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,224 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 		456 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 		1,676 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,816 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road, LU3 1RF 		2,405 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedActive Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		2,452 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,575 yd Free schools special 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
CJ's CafeUnit 5 The Parade, Hancock Drive410 yd
Coffee shop1 St Thomas's Road807 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road933 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,042 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hullabaloo Early YearsStopsley Baptist Church544 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road946 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bushmead Fish Bar7 The Parade, Hancock Drive399 yd
SHAKE BOXFirst Floor Offices, 593 Hitchin Road951 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road1,042 yd
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village638 Hitchin Road1,042 yd
May Sek Chinese Takeaway630 Hitchin Road1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1-3 The Parade, Hancock Drive399 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,042 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts376 yd
Bushmead Primary School
BUSHMEAD ROAD 		grass pitches433 yd
Playfootball Luton
Stopsley High School & Community College Stopsley High School & Community College St. Thomas's Road 		artificial grass pitch494 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite497 yd
Luton Regional Sports Centre (Closed)
St. Thomas's Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts571 yd
Luton Regional Recreation Ground
ST. THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts584 yd
Stopsley High School
STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STOPSLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ST THOMAS'S ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite908 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,030 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Benington Close . 59% 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 7YJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 108
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 7YJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road307 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bushmead Road307 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket410 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prestwick Close358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kidner Close491 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benington Close0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeygate517 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeygate517 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 7YJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired57
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4

Employment Industry

Education44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities22
Construction19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing14
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male182

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health205
Good health129
Fair health32
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 139
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese15
Indian35
Pakistani55
Other Asian16
Black African23
Black Caribbean8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White201
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa25
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years90
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland8
Germany1
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion99
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Jewish1
Muslim71
Sikh13
Other religion7
Not answered9
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