Poplars Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8AE is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poplars Close, Luton, LU2 8AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8AT, LU2 8AB, LU2 8AF, LU2 8AQ, LU2 8AS, LU2 8AD, LU2 8RA, LU2 9BG, LU2 8AU.

Poplars Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplars Close are based on 31 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 8AE

Average Price
£325,298
Semi-Detached
£322,531
Terraced
£308,536
Detached
£422,311
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplars Close

Average Price
£325,298
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplars CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-08-04 £283,740
3 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£314,9952022-06-24 £314,245
4 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£318,0002022-05-30 £319,716
17 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-02-11 £328,767
16 Poplars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-09-24 £337,560

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,742 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,881 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 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		654 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		685 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		711 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		732 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,024 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,088 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,838 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,069 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 		1,938 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 		496 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,964 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,283 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,964 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,051 yd Higher education institutions 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
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road563 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way656 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road786 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road786 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane138 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road573 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane760 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road844 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane138 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road435 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way496 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road714 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane138 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road786 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road786 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches558 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches580 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches670 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches793 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches794 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches836 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches943 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches958 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts981 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,013 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplars Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 314 crimes were reported near Poplars Close . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8AE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 314
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Vehicle Crime 35
Public Order 22
Burglary 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 8AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nichols Close537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road261 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close253 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close253 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close507 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree507 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Collingtree507 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage15
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female113
Male150

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated2
Divorced12
Widowed47

Health

Very good health103
Good health98
Fair health49
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 38
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian5
Pakistani14
Black African3
Black Caribbean9
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White203
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union57
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years67
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Ireland36
Spain1
Poland5
Romania11
Other EU countries5
Other Europe4
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion93
Christian127
Hindu5
Jewish2
Muslim20
Sikh4
Not answered11
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