Melford Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9SN is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melford Close, Luton, LU2 9SN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9JW, LU2 9JP, LU2 9SP, LU2 9SW, LU2 9SL, LU2 9SG, LU2 9JH, LU2 9JN, LU2 9SF.

Melford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melford Close are based on 23 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 9SN

Average Price
£435,709
Semi-Detached
£437,256
Terraced
£403,097
Detached
£476,869
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Close

Average Price
£435,709
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Melford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002019-08-09 £464,700
14 Melford Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002019-06-21 £409,359
11 Melford Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£327,0002016-10-14 £398,055
3 Melford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-05-11 £494,660
6 Melford Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002015-12-11 £397,990

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		1,810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		3,373 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		3,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,188 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 		531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		762 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		774 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,124 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawley Green Infant School
Beaconsfield, LU2 0RW 		1,306 yd Foundation 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 		326 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		2,446 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		2,452 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		3,341 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 		3,038 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 		1,396 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		2,145 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		2,334 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		2,598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		2,635 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 Lane486 yd
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane582 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane582 yd
H & H Cafe12 Eaton Green Road662 yd
The Orange TreeHangar 89, 89 Airport Way666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crawley Green Sports And Social ClubRear Of 311, Crawley Green Road416 yd
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Leaf Luton LTD23 Lyneham Road276 yd
G & A Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza15 Lyneham Road296 yd
Prudens Bakery13 Lyneham Road296 yd
Mr Fish31 Lyneham Road296 yd
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane499 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane499 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd4 Eaton Green Road662 yd
M & S Simply FoodLondon Luton Airport, Airport Way1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches250 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches455 yd
Ashcroft High School
CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts456 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches495 yd
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite592 yd
Someries Junior School
WIGMORE LANE 		grass pitches868 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches955 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 speed151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Melford Close . 39% 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 9SN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 250
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Vehicle Crime 25
Shoplifting 22
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 16
Burglary 11
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linley Dell463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carteret Road341 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired62
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Education20
Construction16
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Other8
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male157

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health139
Good health122
Fair health24
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 63
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian13
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African15
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White252
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years30
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland4
Poland8
Romania17
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion72
Christian190
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim8
Not answered12
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