Barnston Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9RZ is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barnston Close, Luton, LU2 9RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9SU, LU2 9SR, LU2 9SH, LU2 9SS, LU2 9LB, LU2 9SJ, LU2 9ST, LU2 9SY, LU2 9SQ.

Barnston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barnston Close are based on 103 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 9RZ

Average Price
£310,247
Semi-Detached
£310,330
Terraced
£316,686
Detached
£282,792
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnston Close

Average Price
£310,247
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Barnston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-07-28 £256,684
46 Barnston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-08-25 £318,004
3 Barnston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-08-17 £279,624
7 Barnston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£259,9952021-06-29 £293,872
51 Barnston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-06-25 £367,347

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,511 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,686 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 		444 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,022 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,040 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,428 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,445 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 		629 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,312 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,478 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,622 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 		3,359 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 		1,715 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,364 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,616 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,756 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,781 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
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane289 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane382 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane382 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way553 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane383 yd
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane383 yd
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road506 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road520 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road520 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane383 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane384 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road728 yd
M & S Simply FoodLondon Luton Airport, Airport Way800 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches106 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite418 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches448 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches649 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches766 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts773 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barnston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 495 crimes were reported near Barnston Close . Only 20% 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 9RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 495
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Other Theft 86
Shoplifting 75
Possession Of Weapons 31
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 14
Theft From The Person 14
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way387 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Prince Way387 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket378 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Prince Way387 yd

Employment

LU2 9RZ 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 9RZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Self-Employed27
Retired26
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Transport and storage21
Construction18
Manufacturing17
Information and communication13
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female138
Male156

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed4

Health

Very good health137
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 79
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White234
Roma2
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union36
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean10
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years36
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland4
France4
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Poland12
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion121
Christian119
Hindu11
Jewish1
Muslim16
Not answered24
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