Fountains Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 1LX is located in the Barnfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountains Road, Luton, LU3 1LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1LU, LU3 1LT, LU3 1LZ, LU3 1LS, LU3 1NA, LU3 1LN, LU3 1HR, LU3 1LY, LU3 1NF.

Fountains Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountains Road are based on 83 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 LU3 1LX

Average Price
£421,521
Semi-Detached
£423,508
Terraced
£412,913
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountains Road

Average Price
£419,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountains Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£431,0002023-07-28 £428,873
59 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-04-05 £347,089
33 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-03-10 £443,345
5 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£412,2502021-11-30 £436,520
9 Fountains Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£434,5002021-10-15 £465,976

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 2,402 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 2,602 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 2,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 2,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 3,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ 		3out of 4 454 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA 		3out of 4 466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road , LU3 1ES 		2out of 4 592 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS 		4out of 4 906 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road , LU2 7EU 		3out of 4 1,227 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 1,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 2,796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 3,164 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW 		- not rated 929 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 1,069 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 1,143 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richmond Hill School
Sunridge Avenue , LU2 7JL 		4out of 4 1,417 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE 		- not rated 1,488 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 1,493 yd Other independent school No 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
Dessert IslandUnit 1, 229 Biscot Road737 yd
Blenheim Crescent Baptist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Blenheim Crescent759 yd
Flava157b Biscot Road832 yd
Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Alexandra Avenue834 yd
Grill Hut Peri Peri117 Biscot Road937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road749 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oriental298 Biscot Road694 yd
Sam's Fish Bar304 Biscot Road694 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage1b Austin Road823 yd
ATZ&H Inn T/A ATZ&H Desserts135 New Bedford Road837 yd
Bamboo Garden50 Bishopscote Road945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road832 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts455 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road 		swimming pool466 yd
Luton Town And Indians Cricket Club
Old Bedford Road 		grass pitches543 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts835 yd
Luton Sixth Form College (Closed)
Bradgers Hill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite856 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches923 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite957 yd
Luton Sixth Form College
BRADGERS HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts985 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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountains Road dangerous?

In 2023, 204 crimes were reported near Fountains Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU3 1LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fountains Road, Luton, LU3 1LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1LX 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 Employee111
Retired58
Part-Time Employee44
Student (economically inactive)39
Looking after home or family38
Self-Employed37
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education25
Human health and social work activities24
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing13
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities4

People

Gender

Female236
Male247

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex215
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health245
Good health181
Fair health45
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 123
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi117
Indian32
Pakistani143
Other Asian42
Black African18
Black Caribbean12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White91
Roma1
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia114
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years131
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom392
Ireland4
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries23
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion29
Christian108
Hindu16
Muslim288
Sikh7
Other religion6
Not answered29
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