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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8QZ, LU2 8AF, LU2 8RB, LU2 8QY, LU2 8QT, LU2 8DT, LU2 8AS, LU2 8AD, LU2 8QU.

Alfriston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alfriston Close are based on 76 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 8RA

Average Price
£285,916
Semi-Detached
£295,020
Terraced
£278,791
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfriston Close

Average Price
£286,784
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfriston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Alfriston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-09-15 £353,053
10 Alfriston Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£309,0002022-09-29 £290,453
22 Alfriston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002022-06-10 £261,875
2A Alfriston Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002021-03-19 £259,332
42 Alfriston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-12-09 £257,934

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,099 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 		485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		508 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		822 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		832 yd Community 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 		919 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,016 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,998 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,263 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 		2,154 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 		622 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,092 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,342 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,003 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,083 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 Road711 yd
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way879 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road1,008 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road1,008 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane339 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road760 yd
The BarrelsThe Barrels, 54 Cannon Lane920 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road931 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane339 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way455 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road580 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road787 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane339 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road1,008 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches374 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches697 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches751 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches756 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches799 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts834 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches855 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches1,015 yd
Putteridge High School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,033 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 speed152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.66 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alfriston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 341 crimes were reported near Alfriston Close . 30% 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 8RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 341
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Shoplifting 48
Vehicle Crime 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Public Order 23
Burglary 21
Other Theft 11
Drugs 8
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nichols Close479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dahlia Close492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close88 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Keymer Close225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancing Road524 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastfield Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stapleford Road392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close88 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe400 yd

Employment

LU2 8RA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired45
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed21
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male124

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex4
Separated1
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health111
Good health89
Fair health28
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 51
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White208
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union41
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years38
5-10 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland4
Lithuania2
Poland10
Romania13
Other EU countries8
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion81
Christian139
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered12
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