The Meads is in Luton and in Luton district.
LU3 1RU is located in the Saints electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Meads, Luton, LU3 1RU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1RZ, LU3 1RQ, LU3 1RY, LU3 1RG, LU3 1TJ, LU3 1RX, LU3 1RT, LU3 1TG, LU4 8LX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Meads, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2022-04-27 | £395,184 |
| 4 The Meads, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2021-04-19 | £291,360 |
| 1 The Meads, Luton, Luton Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2019-01-04 | £320,592 |
| 4 The Meads, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2017-01-20 | £304,202 |
| 8 The Meads, Luton, Luton Terraced, an established residential building | £148,000 | 2013-11-21 | £267,038 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gill Blowers Nursery School 1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL | 2out of 4 | 2,309 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grasmere Nursery School Icknield Way , LU3 2BT | 4out of 4 | 2,712 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rothesay Nursery School 59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB | 3out of 4 | 2,781 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapel Street Nursery School Russell Street , LU1 5EA | 3out of 4 | 3,251 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hart Hill Nursery School Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS | 3out of 4 | 3,510 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS | 3out of 4 | 516 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Road Primary School Norton Road , LU3 2NX | 3out of 4 | 626 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Denbigh Primary School Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS | 4out of 4 | 696 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidenhall Primary School Newark Road , LU4 8LD | 2out of 4 | 726 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| William Austin Junior School Austin Road , LU3 1UA | 3out of 4 | 1,108 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh High School Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE | 4out of 4 | 1,477 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Icknield High School Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH | 3out of 4 | 1,720 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Challney High School for Boys Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ | 4out of 4 | 1,865 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Challney High School for Girls Addington Way , LU4 9FJ | 2out of 4 | 1,896 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Stopsley High School St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX | - not rated | 2,796 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Sixth Form College Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW | - not rated | 2,193 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia 364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF | - not rated | 407 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Active Support Education Centre Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ | - not rated | 1,055 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rabia Girls' and Boys' School 12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX | - not rated | 1,170 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mehria Primary School 23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD | - not rated | 1,355 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olive Tree Primary School 116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE | - not rated | 1,650 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domenic's Cafe | 392 Leagrave Road | 118 yd | |
| Zaheers Venue & Buffet | 215 Selbourne Road | 288 yd | |
| New Darbar Cafe | 241a Selbourne Road | 316 yd | |
| Amor Dessert Lounge | 60 Bishopscote Road | 435 yd | |
| Ahmed’s Fast Food | 30 Tudor Road | 469 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biscot Mill/The Hungry Horse | Biscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road | 596 yd | |
| Beech Hill Bowling Club | Beech Hill Bowling Club, 407 Dunstable Road | 783 yd | |
| Old Moat House | Old Moat House, Nunnery Lane | 1,018 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistani Dera | 392b Leagrave Road | 133 yd | |
| Food HQ | 314-318 Selbourne Road | 234 yd | |
| Forky’s | Unit A2, 314-318 Selbourne Road | 234 yd | |
| Wrapshire also trading as Malabaree | 314-318 Selbourne Road | 234 yd | |
| Team adimudi nadan | 314-318 Selbourne Road Unit 2 Section A6 | 234 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | 184 Bishopscote Road | 689 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 326-340 Dunstable Road | 883 yd | |
| Co-operative | 151-153 Biscot Road | 944 yd | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd | 171-177 Marsh Road | 1,020 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blundell Road Recreation Ground BLUNDELL ROAD | grass pitches | 389 yd |
| Alder Crescent Recreation Ground ALDER CRES | grass pitches | 463 yd |
| St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GARDENIA AVENUE | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 569 yd |
| Maidenhall Primary School NEWARK ROAD | grass pitches | 704 yd |
| Bishopscote Recreational Ground BISHOPSCOTE ROAD | grass pitches | 709 yd |
| Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed) Tenby Drive | grass pitches | 816 yd |
| Kingsway Recreation Ground THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB THE 61 FOOTBALL CLUB BEVERLEY ROAD | grass pitches | 879 yd |
| Gym 1 BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 993 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 157.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 360 crimes were reported
near The Meads .
Only 29% 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 LU3 1RU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
LU3 1RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.
LU3 1RU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 LU3 1RU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 82 |
| Looking after home or family | 45 |
| Self-Employed | 41 |
| Retired | 31 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 30 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 21 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Other | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Transport and storage | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Education | 11 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 223 |
| Male | 205 |
| Single | 95 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 184 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 190 |
| Good health | 167 |
| Fair health | 58 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 68 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 31 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 92 |
| Other | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 33 |
| Indian | 24 |
| Pakistani | 231 |
| Other Asian | 38 |
| Black African | 8 |
| Black Caribbean | 10 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 36 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 251 |
| European Union | 15 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 140 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 251 |
| 10+ Years | 130 |
| 5-10 Years | 18 |
| 2-5 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 361 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 9 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 26 |
| No passport held | 8 |
| No religion | 5 |
| Christian | 49 |
| Hindu | 18 |
| Muslim | 327 |
| Sikh | 10 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 16 |