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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8SZ, LU2 8TU, LU2 8SP, LU2 8TT, LU2 8SR, LU2 8TS, LU2 8SS, LU2 8TR, LU2 8TB.

Besford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Besford Close are based on 10 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 8TX

Average Price
£565,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£565,268
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besford Close

Average Price
£565,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Besford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002016-03-29 £487,188
4 Besford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002015-11-04 £445,464
3 Besford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002006-10-09 £557,715
8 Besford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£171,7502001-10-12 £541,395
3 Besford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0001999-12-02 £618,986

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,489 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,167 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,152 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 		408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		612 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		952 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,397 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 		661 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,592 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,526 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,183 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,776 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 		3,170 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 		1,513 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,756 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,786 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,278 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,325 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 Lane591 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane591 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane470 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane470 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road995 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road1,014 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road1,014 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane470 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane470 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches354 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite540 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches560 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches785 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts791 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches838 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches983 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches1,044 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Besford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Besford Close . 41% 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 8TX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 231
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Shoplifting 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 4
Robbery 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 8TX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Green114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket494 yd

Employment

LU2 8TX 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 8TX 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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