Gresham Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9HJ is located in the Crawley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gresham Close, Luton, LU2 9HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9JD, LU2 9JE, LU2 9JF, LU2 9HH, LU2 9JG, LU2 9HE, LU2 9JL, LU2 9HL, LU2 9HN.

Gresham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gresham 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 9HJ

Average Price
£343,411
Semi-Detached
£343,411
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Close

Average Price
£343,411
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Gresham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£297,5002021-06-28 £336,264
6 Gresham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-06-21 £384,301
11 Gresham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-04-16 £334,197
12 Gresham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-12-04 £317,703
7 Gresham Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-03-24 £359,034

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,613 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,317 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,397 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 		791 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,054 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,087 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,114 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,122 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 		659 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,122 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,465 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,327 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 		3,198 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 		1,621 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,017 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,329 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,384 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,408 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
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way305 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road354 yd
Ace Sandwich BarAviation House, 123 Percival Way652 yd
Aspire LoungeTerminal Building (Airside), London Luton Airport652 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road657 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden dao ltd1 Mistletoe Hill284 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road289 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road290 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road290 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road354 yd
M & S Simply FoodLondon Luton Airport, Airport Way721 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane738 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane738 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches280 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts740 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches758 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite789 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches848 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches958 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 speed208.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gresham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 453 crimes were reported near Gresham Close . Only 23% 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 9HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 453
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Other Theft 84
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Shoplifting 48
Possession Of Weapons 30
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Theft From The Person 15
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU2 9HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lalleford Road210 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornsby Close247 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Prince Way315 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way315 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Prince Way315 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way315 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close337 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Melford Close371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prince Way315 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Prince Way315 yd

Employment

LU2 9HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired38
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction21
Transport and storage18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing17
Education8
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female133
Male141

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed18

Health

Very good health137
Good health97
Fair health29
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 54
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian8
Pakistani11
Other Asian2
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
White243

Country of Birth

United Kingdom194
European Union59
Rest of Europe9
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK194
10+ Years40
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland6
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland13
Romania18
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion90
Christian143
Muslim24
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered13
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