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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8ST, LU2 8UA, LU2 8SU, LU2 8UX, LU2 9TZ, LU2 8UY, LU2 8TZ, LU2 8TA, LU2 8UD.

Beckbury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beckbury Close are based on 25 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 8UB

Average Price
£505,305
Semi-Detached
£444,054
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£516,972
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckbury Close

Average Price
£505,305
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckbury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Beckbury Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-07-29 £475,166
11 Beckbury Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£519,5002022-07-08 £514,268
5 Beckbury Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002017-03-30 £476,392
10 Beckbury Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-04-29 £467,674
16 Beckbury Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£382,5002016-03-31 £510,546

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,875 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,422 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 		608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		635 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		986 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,019 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,678 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 		1,061 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,513 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,176 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 		3,512 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 		1,881 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,157 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,190 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,665 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,709 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 Lane722 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane722 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane669 yd
King William IVKing William Fourth Mangrove Green945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane669 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane669 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches636 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite669 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches966 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf1,021 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beckbury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Beckbury Close . 50% 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 8UB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 8
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belsham Place471 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Renshaw Close276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belsham Place471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheslyn Close115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Renshaw Close276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowington Close172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Renshaw Close276 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manning Place325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Green503 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Retired54
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing29
Construction23
Education22
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication14
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female165
Male184

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health154
Good health146
Fair health44
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 111
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian10
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White278
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma5
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union31
Rest of Europe6
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years44
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland10
France4
Italy10
Lithuania1
Poland7
Other EU countries9
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held19

Religion

No religion121
Christian174
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim24
Sikh7
Not answered11
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