Chestnut Cottages is in Lilley, Luton and in North Hertfordshire district. LU2 8LL is located in the Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chestnut Cottages, Lilley, Luton, LU2 8LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8LH, LU2 8LJ, LU2 8NS, LU2 8NL.

Chestnut Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chestnut Cottages are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU2 8LL

Average Price
£334,714
Semi-Detached
£552,632
Terraced
£291,130
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Cottages

Average Price
£271,707
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Chestnut Cottages, Luton, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002007-01-05 £262,708
4 Chestnut Cottages, Luton, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0001996-12-06 £280,706

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,314 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		5,359 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 		2,279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
School Lane, Offley SG5 3AT 		2,690 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		2,911 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		3,245 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		3,431 yd Foundation 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 		2,095 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road, LU2 7AE 		3,752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		3,879 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Icknield High School
Riddy Lane, LU3 2AH 		4,423 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 		3,919 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 		3,530 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		4,811 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		5,312 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lilley ArmsThe Lilley Arms West Street530 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lilley Recreation Ground
West Street 		grass pitches339 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Chestnut Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 10 crimes were reported near Chestnut Cottages . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8LL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 10
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Robbery 1
Violence And Sexual Offences 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lilley Bottom46 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lilley Bottom46 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-07Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-04BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-03BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-02Anti-social behaviourOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd
2023-01RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Offley Bypass187 yd

Employment

LU2 8LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired67
Self-Employed63
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family15
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education27
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities17
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities10
Real estate activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male191

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex159
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health200
Good health120
Fair health53
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 141
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White369
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom360
European Union10
Africa8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK360
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland6
France1
Italy4
Spain2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion165
Christian197
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered16
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