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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8JT, LU2 8QX, LU2 8QR, LU2 8QU, LU2 8JW, LU2 8JU, LU2 8QT, LU2 8QJ, LU2 8QP.

Cowdray Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowdray Close are based on 87 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 8QS

Average Price
£241,749
Semi-Detached
£277,316
Terraced
£272,223
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,559
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowdray Close

Average Price
£220,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowdray CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25A Cowdray Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002022-12-21 £156,020
30 Cowdray Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£253,0002021-04-30 £283,515
32 Cowdray Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002020-09-25 £270,423
14 Cowdray Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-09-18 £255,811
22 Cowdray Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-05-24 £133,179

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,469 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,004 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,336 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 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		431 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		1,124 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Elizabeth School
Crawley Green Road, LU2 9AG 		888 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,390 yd Free schools 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 		2,445 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 		916 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,374 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,575 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,212 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,286 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 Road859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane637 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road958 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road966 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way419 yd
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane637 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road740 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane637 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches404 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches454 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches696 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts857 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches873 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts981 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches1,077 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowdray Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Cowdray Close . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU2 8QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 168
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 9
Other Theft 8
Burglary 8
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Long Close538 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close189 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close303 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close343 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road272 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tilgate280 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastfield Close189 yd

Employment

LU2 8QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee111
Retired42
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Transport and storage30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing26
Education18
Administrative and support service activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female175
Male155

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed9

Health

Very good health179
Good health117
Fair health27
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 64
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani2
Other Asian8
Black African21
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White251
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa27
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years42
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland5
Italy5
Lithuania4
Poland10
Romania5
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa9
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia6
No passport held17

Religion

No religion121
Christian167
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Muslim10
Not answered14
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