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

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9JN, LU2 9JG, LU2 9SW, LU2 9JQ, LU2 9LB, LU2 9JF, LU2 9JE, LU2 9HJ, LU2 9JW.

Barrowby Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barrowby Close are based on 12 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 9JL

Average Price
£308,043
Semi-Detached
£308,043
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrowby Close

Average Price
£308,043
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrowby CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Barrowby Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-01-17 £242,831
6 Barrowby Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,0002018-10-12 £301,467
2 Barrowby Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-10-07 £290,830
6 Barrowby Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,5002011-07-01 £267,149
17 Barrowby Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0002005-11-02 £304,202

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,756 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,297 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,463 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,351 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 		610 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		968 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,215 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wenlock CofE Junior School
Beaconsfield Road, LU2 0RW 		1,244 yd Voluntary aided 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 		526 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,307 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,307 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,608 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,395 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 		3,178 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 		1,560 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,133 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,391 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,536 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,565 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 Way463 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane498 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road528 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane596 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane561 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road281 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road294 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road294 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road294 yd
Golden dao ltd1 Mistletoe Hill452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road528 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane561 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane561 yd
M & S Simply FoodLondon Luton Airport, Airport Way826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches126 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches571 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts637 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches701 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches871 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barrowby Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 431 crimes were reported near Barrowby Close . Only 24% 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 9JL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 431
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Other Theft 85
Anti Social Behaviour 70
Shoplifting 47
Vehicle Crime 32
Possession Of Weapons 30
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Theft From The Person 15
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holtsmere Close201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carteret Road405 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way388 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Prince Way388 yd

Employment

LU2 9JL 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 9JL 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 Employee98
Part-Time Employee39
Retired37
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage23
Accommodation and food service activities20
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Education14
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male193

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex3
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health147
Good health136
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 93
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani10
Other Asian6
Black African16
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White262
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union70
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years75
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal6
Spain1
Poland40
Romania14
Other EU countries17
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion119
Christian151
Hindu9
Muslim18
Sikh13
Other religion5
Not answered29
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