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

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1TN, LU3 1TW, LU3 1TA, LU3 1SY, LU3 1SX, LU3 1TL, LU3 1SP, LU3 1UR, LU3 1SZ.

Solway Road North Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Solway Road North are based on 34 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 1TU

Average Price
£224,052
Semi-Detached
£248,935
Terraced
£230,850
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£111,604
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Road North

Average Price
£224,052
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway Road North

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£271,0002023-02-27 £258,194
72 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-06-09 £112,558
54 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-03-31 £292,442
58 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002020-08-13 £319,297
59 Solway Road North, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002019-08-02 £229,852

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 2,183 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 2,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 3,165 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 3,619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,622 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 4 249 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA 		3out of 4 813 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ 		3out of 4 877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 883 yd Community school Yes 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 1,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,660 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 2,071 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 2,142 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 2,427 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 1,944 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 780 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 1,404 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX 		- not rated 1,671 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 1,758 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 1,959 yd Community special school 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
Amor Dessert Lounge60 Bishopscote Road302 yd
Domenic's Cafe392 Leagrave Road620 yd
Amayas10 Marsh Road651 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road739 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane576 yd
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane655 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bamboo Garden50 Bishopscote Road302 yd
UK Peri Peri56 Bishopscote Road302 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage1b Austin Road494 yd
Pakistani Dera392b Leagrave Road621 yd
Black Swan Chippy33 Black Swan Lane655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road242 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road924 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane1,046 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches144 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches428 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches445 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches820 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches997 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 speed165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Solway Road North dangerous?

In 2023, 348 crimes were reported near Solway Road North . Only 30% 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 1TU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Solway Road North, Luton, LU3 1TU

Employment

LU3 1TU 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 1TU 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 Employee96
Part-Time Employee52
Looking after home or family43
Retired43
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)30
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Other20
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Transport and storage24
Accommodation and food service activities23
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female272
Male229

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health198
Good health177
Fair health73
Bad health37
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications107
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 88
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi96
Chinese3
Indian22
Pakistani140
Other Asian9
Black African29
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White119
Arab1
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union52
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia118
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years147
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom344
Ireland10
Italy3
Portugal9
Spain2
Poland9
Romania11
Other EU countries23
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia32
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion61
Christian120
Buddhist5
Hindu10
Jewish2
Muslim249
Sikh24
Other religion1
Not answered27
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