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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8BD, LU2 8BB, LU2 8AZ, LU2 8EE, LU2 8BA, LU2 8DZ, LU2 8EB, LU2 8AY, LU2 8ED.

Briar Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Close are based on 60 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 8EA

Average Price
£280,576
Semi-Detached
£287,190
Terraced
£279,091
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Close

Average Price
£280,576
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Briar Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-11-05 £307,659
25 Briar Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-08-27 £268,659
12 Briar Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£291,0002020-10-01 £337,902
21 Briar Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002020-04-30 £253,911
29 Briar Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-03-20 £282,032

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,653 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		3,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,070 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,121 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 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		435 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		867 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		872 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		989 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		644 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,313 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,458 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,181 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 		2,109 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 		868 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,316 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,662 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,344 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,431 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 Road377 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way816 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road876 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road895 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane492 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road504 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane581 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road947 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way165 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road272 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane492 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road749 yd
Stopsley Surma610 Hitchin Road895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane492 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road895 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches442 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches580 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts637 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches771 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches792 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches875 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool903 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches935 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,049 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 speed127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 263 crimes were reported near Briar Close . 37% 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 8EA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 263
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 20
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 9
Burglary 9
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close499 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close395 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close395 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Collingtree402 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired27
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Other2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction13
Education13
Other12
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male146

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed7

Health

Very good health161
Good health91
Fair health36

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 60
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian4
Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other9
White238
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union51
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years34
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland2
France1
Italy4
Lithuania1
Poland18
Romania16
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion105
Christian131
Buddhist4
Hindu2
Muslim28
Other religion1
Not answered19
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