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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8HS, LU2 8HU, LU2 8HZ, LU2 8JA, LU2 8HR, LU2 8HX, LU2 8DP, LU2 8DR, LU2 8HY.

Balcombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcombe Close are based on 3 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 8HT

Average Price
£598,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£598,785
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Close

Average Price
£598,785
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Balcombe Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002007-09-24 £441,237
11 Balcombe Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£91,5001997-04-30 £548,864
12 Balcombe Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0001995-09-22 £806,254

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		3,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,466 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,508 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 		202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,069 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,073 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		1,234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,357 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 		286 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		1,529 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,790 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		3,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,539 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 		2,425 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 		1,264 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,715 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,052 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,727 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,810 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 Road600 yd
Putteridge Bury CampusPutteridge Bury Campus Putteridge Park1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane734 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road777 yd
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane890 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way284 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road573 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane890 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane890 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches341 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts345 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches394 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches1,027 yd
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE LUTON SPORTS VILLAGE BUTTERFIELD GREEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,057 yd
Lothair Road Recreation Ground
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balcombe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Balcombe Close . 57% 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 8HT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Vehicle Crime 20
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Crime 17
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hayes Close526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pevensey Close66 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rochester Avenue253 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crowland Road366 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackthorn Drive381 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briar Close400 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Field End Close243 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wandon Close329 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Close454 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU2 8HT 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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