Sandalwood Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 2JY is located in the Icknield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sandalwood Close, Luton, LU3 2JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2JL, LU3 2LE, LU3 2LD, LU3 2EE, LU3 2DA, LU3 2LA, LU3 2DB, LU3 2JZ, LU3 2JS.

Sandalwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandalwood Close are based on 12 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 2JY

Average Price
£341,354
Semi-Detached
£342,834
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£325,082
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandalwood Close

Average Price
£341,354
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandalwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Sandalwood Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-08-04 £341,250
6 Sandalwood Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£297,5002019-08-16 £359,900
15 Sandalwood Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002015-07-27 £347,498
12 Sandalwood Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002014-10-31 £328,248
9 Sandalwood Close, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002012-03-23 £325,082

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 2,429 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 4,009 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 4,592 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 4,726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 633 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN 		3out of 4 799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN 		3out of 4 856 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 870 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL 		3out of 4 965 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 1,106 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 1,232 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 1,462 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 2,408 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 2,879 yd Academy converter 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 2,284 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 833 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 2,310 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		- not rated 2,825 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 2,833 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 2,870 yd Other independent 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
Ashiyana Indian Luton Ltd66 Birdsfoot Lane500 yd
Miraj249 Birdsfoot Lane610 yd
Woodlands Community CafeWoodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way206 yd
The Brim and CrownThe Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise734 yd
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road867 yd
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tai Pan Oriental Cuisine70 Birdsfoot Lane500 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar247 Birdsfoot Lane610 yd
Cod's PlaiceUnit 3, Whitehorse Vale785 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road798 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane610 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Quantock Rise734 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road798 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches430 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches734 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches829 yd
Bramingham Primary School
FREEMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Icknield High School
RIDDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,058 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandalwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Sandalwood Close . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU3 2JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sandalwood Close, Luton, LU3 2JY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LU3 2JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female127
Male112

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed27

Health

Very good health97
Good health87
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 62
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian12
Pakistani23
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean17
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White153
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom175
European Union24
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK175
10+ Years62
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland13
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion39
Christian129
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim37
Sikh1
Other religion9
Not answered22
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