Lesbury Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU2 9UP is located in the Wigmore electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lesbury Close, Luton, LU2 9UP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU2 9UH, LU2 9UF, LU2 9UT, LU2 9UA, LU2 9UB, LU2 9UL, LU2 9UE, LU2 9UD, LU2 9TJ.

Lesbury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lesbury Close are based on 53 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 9UP

Average Price
£305,037
Semi-Detached
£302,107
Terraced
£308,467
Detached
£425,620
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lesbury Close

Average Price
£305,037
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lesbury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Lesbury Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002023-02-03 £209,988
1 Lesbury Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-09-09 £288,144
9 Lesbury Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-07-25 £298,399
11 Lesbury Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002021-07-15 £264,767
16 Lesbury Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-01-27 £211,720

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road, LU2 0JS 		2,651 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street, LU1 5EA 		4,191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,357 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 		355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Cockernhoe Green, LU2 8PY 		1,142 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Someries Infant School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,165 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Someries Junior School
Wigmore Lane, LU2 8AH 		1,196 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ramridge Primary School
Turners Road North, LU2 9AH 		1,859 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 		1,008 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Putteridge High School
Putteridge Road, LU2 8HJ 		2,154 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStopsley High School
St Thomas's Road, LU2 7UX 		3,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane, LU1 3GF 		3,141 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue, LU3 1HE 		4,180 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 		3,714 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 		2,040 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindmill Hill School
York Street, 		3,007 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue, LU2 7JL 		3,174 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Pentecostal Church Christian Academy
15 Church Street, LU1 3JE 		3,431 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bedfordshire
Park Square, LU1 3JU 		3,460 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
Wigmore Fish & Chips Takeaway6 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane300 yd
Buffalo Indian Grill8 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane300 yd
APS Fish Restaurant LtdUnit 11 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wigmore ArmsWigmore Arms, 10 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC9 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd3-4 Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane367 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Ltd, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane368 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Active Fitness Club
WIGMORE LANE 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Wigmore Primary School
TWYFORD DRIVE 		grass pitches473 yd
Wigmore Valley Park
Wigmore Valley Park 		grass pitches505 yd
Raynham Way Recreation Ground
RAYNHAM WAY 		grass pitches778 yd
Tea Green Golf (Closed)
golf877 yd
Crawley Green Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) RECREATION GROUND (CRAWLEY GREEN) CRAWLEY GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches1,015 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 speed83.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lesbury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 334 crimes were reported near Lesbury Close . 31% 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 9UP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 334
Violence And Sexual Offences 100
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Shoplifting 28
Public Order 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 16
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Linley Dell540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manning Place264 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manning Place264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laxton Close209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rowington Close372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beanley Close107 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linley Dell540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belsham Place95 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU2 9UP 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee33
Retired31
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Transport and storage28
Education19
Construction18
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male127

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed8

Health

Very good health139
Good health100
Fair health24
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 66
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian3
Pakistani5
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White227
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years18
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland5
Italy3
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion106
Christian132
Muslim21
Sikh2
Not answered7
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