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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8TS, LU2 8TU, LU2 8TR, LU2 8TP, LU2 8TX, LU2 8SP, LU2 8TN, LU2 8JQ, LU2 8TL.

Kempsey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kempsey Close are based on 37 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 8TT

Average Price
£437,215
Semi-Detached
£386,786
Terraced
£295,752
Detached
£463,178
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kempsey Close

Average Price
£437,215
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kempsey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Kempsey Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-01-06 £294,655
18 Kempsey Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002022-05-20 £502,295
6 Kempsey Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002021-06-29 £248,636
11 Kempsey Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£323,0002020-02-25 £387,386
11 Kempsey Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,7502020-02-07 £396,681

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,382 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,957 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,061 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,126 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 		362 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		556 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		588 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,060 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,315 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 		556 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,077 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,689 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 		3,117 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 		1,450 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,652 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,696 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,170 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,218 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
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane546 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane552 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane418 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane418 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road887 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road907 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road907 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane418 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane418 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches282 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches468 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite505 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts691 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches730 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches746 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches1,022 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches1,029 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 speed168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kempsey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Kempsey Close . 40% 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 8TT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Shoplifting 28
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 12
Other Theft 9
Drugs 7
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell205 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linley Dell205 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green22 yd

Employment

LU2 8TT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LU2 8TT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee72
Retired57
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage20
Education17
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male133

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed9

Health

Very good health140
Good health89
Fair health27
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 61
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian22
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean10
Other Black3
White207
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years31
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland4
France1
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland6
Romania11
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion90
Christian115
Buddhist2
Hindu7
Muslim13
Sikh17
Not answered24
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