Boxgrove Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8HS 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 Boxgrove Close, Luton, LU2 8HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8HT, LU2 8HR, LU2 8HU, LU2 8HZ, LU2 8JA, LU2 8DP, LU2 8HX, LU2 8DR, LU2 8HJ.

Boxgrove Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Boxgrove Close are based on 19 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 8HS

Average Price
£492,369
Semi-Detached
£563,924
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£483,951
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boxgrove Close

Average Price
£492,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boxgrove CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Boxgrove Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-01-15 £513,154
8 Boxgrove Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-03-29 £402,551
4 Boxgrove Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-11-16 £408,386
12 Boxgrove Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002012-11-16 £465,680
2 Boxgrove Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002012-06-25 £541,080

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,039 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,012 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,523 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 		168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,100 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,104 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,384 yd Voluntary aided 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 		260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,560 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,538 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 		2,412 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 		1,275 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,720 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,066 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,743 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,827 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 Road585 yd
Putteridge Bury CampusPutteridge Bury Campus Putteridge Park992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane712 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road763 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane900 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way303 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road565 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane900 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches311 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts312 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches427 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,032 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,039 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches1,055 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 speed179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Boxgrove Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Boxgrove Close . 58% 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 8HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 113
Violence And Sexual Offences 40
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Crime 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 7
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close506 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close101 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue255 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Close484 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wandon Close361 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Field End Close276 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Telscombe Way533 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briar Close408 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackthorn Drive399 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee77
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education24
Transport and storage14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Information and communication5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female116
Male126

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated1
Divorced8
Widowed21

Health

Very good health110
Good health97
Fair health27
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani6
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White220

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland8
Germany1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania3
Southern Asia3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion46
Christian162
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish5
Muslim6
Not answered20
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