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

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2JQ, LU3 2JH, LU3 2LU, LU3 2LP, LU3 2LS, LU3 2PY, LU3 2JG, LU3 2LN, LU3 2ND.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 31 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 2LR

Average Price
£334,214
Semi-Detached
£344,141
Terraced
£297,468
Detached
£428,249
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£334,214
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-02-16 £343,529
18 The Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-05-09 £351,888
31 The Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-10-09 £325,129
24 The Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002019-09-16 £194,549
18 The Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-05-31 £330,253

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,762 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 1,958 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,462 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 3,742 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS 		3out of 4 4,175 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 4 553 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 603 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 660 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 685 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Austin Junior School
Austin Road , LU3 1UA 		3out of 4 1,121 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 1,168 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 1,849 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 2,061 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 2,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 2,242 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 2,159 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 1,357 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 1,381 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 1,982 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		- not rated 2,076 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 2,082 yd Other independent school No Boys 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 Lane696 yd
Amayas10 Marsh Road793 yd
Ameina CentreAmbleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside853 yd
Amor Dessert Lounge60 Bishopscote Road869 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane87 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Chippy33 Black Swan Lane87 yd
The Friendly Fish Bar247 Birdsfoot Lane696 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar90 Marsh Road741 yd
Peri Peri Grill Cottage1b Austin Road747 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road642 yd
Co-operative259 Birdsfoot Lane696 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road751 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road778 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches560 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches595 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches608 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches623 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches679 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches781 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 297 crimes were reported near The Close . 34% 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 2LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Luton, LU3 2LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Retired44
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing20
Construction16
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female165
Male183

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex141
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health167
Good health133
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 87
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian22
Pakistani40
Other Asian15
Black African14
Black Caribbean22
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White209
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union63
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years69
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland7
Italy7
Portugal6
Spain7
Poland23
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion65
Christian181
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim73
Sikh6
Not answered15
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