Dorrington Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 1XP is located in the Biscot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorrington Close, Luton, LU3 1XP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 1XT, LU3 1XJ, LU3 1XR, LU3 1XL, LU3 1BG, LU3 1XH, LU3 1XS, LU3 1AG, LU3 1GQ.

Dorrington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorrington Close are based on 251 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 1XP

Average Price
£215,777
Semi-Detached
£227,351
Terraced
£212,562
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorrington Close

Average Price
£222,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorrington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
113 Dorrington Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002023-07-07 £218,914
131 Dorrington Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£185,0002021-08-31 £198,040
105 Dorrington Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£203,0002021-08-06 £217,309
117 Dorrington Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002020-09-25 £236,469
111 Dorrington Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£185,0002017-03-13 £228,867

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 1,509 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 1,959 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 2,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 3,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 3,598 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Dunstable Road , LU4 8BW
2out of 4 343 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Denbigh Primary School
Denbigh Road , LU3 1NS
4out of 4 677 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Maidenhall Primary School
Newark Road , LU4 8LD
2out of 4 756 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
River Bank Primary School
Bath Road , LU3 1ES
2out of 4 795 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road , LU1 1LZ
3out of 4 921 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH
3out of 4 2,307 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 2,399 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX
- not rated 2,403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 2,832 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 2,032 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ
- not rated 270 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD
- not rated 277 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 332 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH
- not rated 646 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX
- not rated 792 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
Lets Get LOADED130a Leagrave Road181 yd
Baba Lal90 Leagrave Road182 yd
Cafe Grill126 Leagrave Road184 yd
damascus house32 Leagrave Road186 yd
COFFE4U24 Leagrave Road198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beech Hill Conservative Club18a Leagrave Road179 yd
Luton Bobbers Supporters Club101 Oak Road441 yd
The Greenhouse23 Crawley Road774 yd
Biscot Mill/The Hungry HorseBiscot Mill, 231 Biscot Road948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alauddin Sweets Centre56 Leagrave Road179 yd
Spicy Chicken64 Leagrave Road182 yd
Sams Chicken140a Leagrave Road184 yd
Spice Hut67 Leagrave Road206 yd
Niralla Sweets Ltd15-17 Leagrave Road206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative151-153 Biscot Road503 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, West Side Centre, Dunstable Road695 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Food Store, Francis Street722 yd
Tesco Express326-340 Dunstable Road795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gym 1
BRITANNIA ESTATE BRITANNIA ESTATE LEAGRAVE ROAD
health and fitness suite340 yd
Denbigh High School
ALEXANDRA AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts459 yd
Luton Town Fc (Kenilworth Road)
Maple Road
grass pitches584 yd
Dallow Primary School
DALLOW ROAD
athletics tracks, grass pitches794 yd
River Bank Primary School
BATH ROAD
grass pitches835 yd
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre (Closed)
Bath Road
swimming pool835 yd
Maidenhall Primary School
NEWARK ROAD
grass pitches933 yd
Dallow Learning Community Centre
DALLOW ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,051 yd
High Town Recreation Centre (Closed)
Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Recreation Drill Hall 34-38 Old Bedford Road
health and fitness suite1,071 yd
Wardown Park
NEW BEDFORD ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,088 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 speed154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorrington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Dorrington Close . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU3 1XP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorrington Close, Luton, LU3 1XP

Employment

LU3 1XP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 1XP 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 Employee85
Looking after home or family53
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed28
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)22
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Transport and storage24
Manufacturing20
Administrative and support service activities16
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction10
Other7
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female234
Male243

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex183
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health244
Good health166
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 80
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi198
Indian14
Pakistani114
Other Asian15
Black African19
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White76
Arab8
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union83
Africa22
Middle East and Asia170
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years125
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years69
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland2
Italy62
Portugal7
Spain16
Poland21
Romania14
Other EU countries15
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia60
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion30
Christian71
Buddhist1
Muslim338
Sikh12
Not answered24