Blundell Road is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 1SW 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 Blundell Road, Luton, LU3 1SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1SY, LU3 1SP, LU3 1SR, LU3 1ST, LU3 1SB, LU3 2NT, LU3 1TU, LU3 2LN, LU3 2NR.

Blundell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blundell Road are based on 208 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 1SW

Average Price
£307,711
Semi-Detached
£318,782
Terraced
£287,485
Detached
£415,232
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Road

Average Price
£301,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
143 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-08-12 £333,658
155 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-03-09 £141,122
173 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£286,0002021-05-14 £327,803
151 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-03-26 £285,042
135 Blundell Road, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-02-07 £324,311

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 2,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 2,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 3,365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 3,821 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS 		3out of 4 215 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 395 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 824 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA 		3out of 4 937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ 		3out of 4 994 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 1,994 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 2,103 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 2,229 yd Foundation school No Mixed 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 2,053 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 972 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 1,605 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 1,763 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX 		- not rated 1,841 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 1,954 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
Amor Dessert Lounge60 Bishopscote Road506 yd
Amayas10 Marsh Road592 yd
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road780 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road822 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane468 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane635 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Chippy33 Black Swan Lane468 yd
Bamboo Garden50 Bishopscote Road506 yd
UK Peri Peri56 Bishopscote Road506 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage1b Austin Road578 yd
BHAGARAUnit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road366 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road790 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road895 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane943 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches214 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches359 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches412 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches466 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches736 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches960 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches991 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 speed136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blundell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 357 crimes were reported near Blundell Road . 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 1SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blundell Road, Luton, LU3 1SW

Employment

LU3 1SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Part-Time Employee54
Looking after home or family52
Self-Employed46
Retired35
Student (economically inactive)24
Other16
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities26
Education24
Construction21
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female261
Male281

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex206
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced18
Widowed14

Health

Very good health289
Good health186
Fair health54
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications109
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 107
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi79
Indian20
Pakistani177
Other Asian24
Black African28
Black Caribbean13
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other3
White161
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union92
Africa20
Middle East and Asia106
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years132
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom393
Ireland28
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal5
Poland10
Romania52
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion29
Christian175
Hindu10
Muslim290
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered32
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