Gardenia Avenue is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 2NS 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 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, LU3 2NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2NP, LU3 2NW, LU3 2NX, LU3 1SS, LU3 2NH, LU3 2NJ, LU3 2PD, LU3 1SG, LU3 2QF.

Gardenia Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gardenia Avenue are based on 361 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 2NS

Average Price
£272,584
Semi-Detached
£275,368
Terraced
£258,314
Detached
£422,597
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardenia Avenue

Average Price
£248,055
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardenia AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002023-07-04 £263,692
10 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002022-07-22 £195,042
64 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£330,0002021-12-08 £340,956
36 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£241,0002021-06-25 £264,175
14 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002021-06-11 £290,483

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 1,734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT
4out of 4 2,403 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 3,087 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 3,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 3,894 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX
3out of 4 53 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS
3out of 4 287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD
2out of 4 699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE
3out of 4 1,175 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB
3out of 4 1,247 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 1,658 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH
3out of 4 1,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 2,075 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL
2out of 4 2,278 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 2,477 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Academy
Britain Street , LU5 4JA
3out of 4 5,456 yd Academy converter No 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 1,043 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 1,618 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE
- not rated 1,622 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ
- not rated 1,697 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX
- not rated 1,756 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
Amayas10 Marsh Road154 yd
New Darbar Cafe241a Selbourne Road593 yd
Zaheers Venue & Buffet215 Selbourne Road648 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road689 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane723 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Friend Fish Bar90 Marsh Road372 yd
BHAGARAUnit 2 (Section A1), 314-318 SELBOURNE ROAD441 yd
DONER KING179 Marsh Road463 yd
Papa Johns Pizza7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road604 yd
Food HQ314-318 Selbourne Road623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road407 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road623 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road753 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE
athletics tracks, grass pitches109 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD
grass pitches256 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES
grass pitches403 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive
grass pitches524 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD
grass pitches768 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD
grass pitches817 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 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.9%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gardenia Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 361 crimes were reported near Gardenia Avenue . Only 29% 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 2NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gardenia Avenue, Luton, LU3 2NS

Employment

LU3 2NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU3 2NS 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee59
Self-Employed38
Retired36
Looking after home or family29
Student (economically inactive)27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction19
Education19
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female238
Male223

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex171
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health243
Good health154
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 107
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi44
Indian38
Pakistani139
Other Asian11
Black African17
Black Caribbean18
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other5
White147
Roma2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union48
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia98
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years121
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland17
Italy13
Portugal3
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania10
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia35
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion37
Christian177
Hindu14
Muslim211
Sikh6
Other religion1
Not answered15