Laxton Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 8SJ is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Laxton Close, Luton, LU2 8SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8SL, LU2 9UD, LU2 9UE, LU2 9UB, LU2 9UR, LU2 8SX, LU2 9TP, LU2 9UP, LU2 9UH.

Laxton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laxton Close are based on 86 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 8SJ

Average Price
£295,639
Semi-Detached
£329,768
Terraced
£271,738
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,163
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laxton Close

Average Price
£295,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laxton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Laxton Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-06-23 £312,947
17 Laxton Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£318,0002022-08-11 £310,050
34 Laxton Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002021-06-04 £198,405
33 Laxton Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-03-30 £195,617
37 Laxton Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-01-15 £196,761

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,690 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,395 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 4Wigmore Primary
Twyford Drive, LU2 9TB 		498 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,293 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,342 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		2,002 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,141 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,352 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,109 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,290 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 		3,877 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 		2,202 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,072 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,282 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,461 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,483 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
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane370 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane370 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane488 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane488 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches339 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite374 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches622 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf805 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches815 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 speed153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laxton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 293 crimes were reported near Laxton Close . 34% 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 8SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 293
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Shoplifting 28
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laxton Close16 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket463 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee25
Retired24
Other15
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing21
Transport and storage20
Information and communication14
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male153

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health172
Good health90
Fair health21
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 73
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani21
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White232
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union54
Africa5
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years44
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland9
Germany3
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland24
Romania15
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion113
Christian118
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim24
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered32
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