Carol Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 1UZ 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 Carol Close, Luton, LU3 1UZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1UL, LU3 1UY, LU3 1UU, LU3 1UX, LU3 1XA, LU3 1XB, LU3 1TY, LU3 1TX, LU3 1XD.

Carol Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carol Close are based on 11 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 1UZ

Average Price
£327,847
Semi-Detached
£344,546
Terraced
£324,136
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carol Close

Average Price
£327,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carol CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Carol Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-11-18 £345,080
11 Carol Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002016-09-30 £315,480
4 Carol Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-05-23 £300,332
6 Carol Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002013-10-02 £313,541
8 Carol Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,7502007-07-05 £271,230

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,715 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 2,583 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 3,379 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 3,619 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 3,804 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 379 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA 		3out of 4 510 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
William Austin Infant School
Culverhouse Road , LU3 1PZ 		3out of 4 539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS 		3out of 4 772 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 975 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 4 685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 1,725 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 2,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 2,297 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 1,526 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 1,164 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 1,667 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 1,828 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD 		- not rated 2,048 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX 		- not rated 2,093 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
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane616 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge60 Bishopscote Road654 yd
Aramark @ Barnfield CollegeBarnfield College, New Bedford Road893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane138 yd
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane650 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Peri Grill Cottage1b Austin Road199 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar247 Birdsfoot Lane616 yd
Black Swan Chippy33 Black Swan Lane650 yd
Bamboo Garden50 Bishopscote Road654 yd
UK Peri Peri56 Bishopscote Road654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road364 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches350 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches385 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts633 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches701 yd
Barnfield College
BARNFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite900 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches923 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches936 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carol Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near Carol Close . 41% 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 1UZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Carol Close, Luton, LU3 1UZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 1UZ 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 Employee122
Retired64
Part-Time Employee58
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)32
Looking after home or family31
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education27
Human health and social work activities25
Construction18
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female263
Male282

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex227
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced10
Widowed20

Health

Very good health285
Good health180
Fair health54
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 141
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi127
Indian33
Pakistani161
Other Asian25
Black African16
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White139
Arab9
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom361
European Union35
Rest of Europe4
Africa17
Middle East and Asia124
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK361
10+ Years136
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom418
Ireland6
Germany6
Italy6
Spain6
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries12
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion64
Christian94
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim341
Sikh6
Not answered31
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