Long Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9BJ 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 Long Close, Luton, LU2 9BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 8AD, LU2 9BQ, LU2 9BY, LU2 9BH, LU2 9BZ, LU2 9BW, LU2 8QY, LU2 8DN, LU2 8AQ.

Long Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Long Close are based on 26 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 9BJ

Average Price
£272,259
Semi-Detached
£271,212
Terraced
£298,431
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Close

Average Price
£272,259
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Long Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-09-29 £304,018
14 Long Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-01-26 £268,664
8 Long Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£298,0002021-08-27 £326,777
1 Long Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002018-01-12 £305,784
14 Long Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002017-05-15 £280,141

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,498 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,517 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,069 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 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		488 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		534 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Primary School
Langford Drive, Stopsley LU2 9AJ 		623 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stopsley Community Primary School
Hitchin Road, LU2 7UG 		791 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 		833 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		1,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		1,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		2,763 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,019 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 		2,028 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 		392 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		1,836 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,069 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,731 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,813 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
Stopsley Fire StationFire Station, 2 Stopsley Way825 yd
Libra Beauty Ltd.4 Putteridge Parade, Putteridge Road855 yd
Flag ClubStopsley Community Primary School, Hitchin Road974 yd
Jay Raj Indian Cuisine636 Hitchin Road974 yd
Costa Coffee617 Hitchin Road999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hansom CabThe Hansom Cab, 40 Wigmore Lane295 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road788 yd
Stopsley Working Mens Club LimitedStopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Road849 yd
SportsmanThe Sportsman, 595 Hitchin Road1,030 yd
Luton Conservative ClubFirst And Last, 587 Hitchin Road1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza76 Wigmore Lane295 yd
Finos5 Yeovil Road525 yd
Sea Star Fish & Chips10 West Way717 yd
Village TandooriVillage Tandoori, 1 Stapleford Road728 yd
Greggs LtdJansel House, 658 Hitchin Road946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative78-80 Wigmore Lane295 yd
Tesco Express598-602 Hitchin Road974 yd
CO-OP628 Hitchin Road974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches360 yd
Ramridge Primary School
TURNERS ROAD NORTH 		grass pitches486 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts709 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches716 yd
Ashcroft Road Recreation Ground (Closed)
Ashcroft Road 		grass pitches719 yd
Stopsley Community Primary School
HITCHIN ROAD 		grass pitches959 yd
Putteridge High School Grass Pitches
Selsey Drive 		grass pitches965 yd
Putteridge Primary School
PUTTERIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed164.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Long Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near Long Close . 32% 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 9BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 319
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Shoplifting 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 20
Other Theft 10
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
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 9BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hanswick Close534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dahlia Close454 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close200 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lullington Close200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lullington Close200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alfriston Close273 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Keepers Close455 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stapleford Road544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Road540 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravensthorpe520 yd

Employment

LU2 9BJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 9BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee30
Retired28
Other22
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Transport and storage20
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Construction10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male186

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health184
Good health119
Fair health52
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 56
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian16
Pakistani21
Other Asian8
Black African16
Black Caribbean15
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union54
Rest of Europe10
Africa8
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years79
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland10
France7
Italy5
Poland27
Romania14
Other EU countries7
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held67

Religion

No religion127
Christian167
Hindu11
Muslim43
Sikh6
Not answered19
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