Howard Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 2PG is located in the Saints electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Howard Close, Luton, LU3 2PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2NE, LU3 2NG, LU3 2NU, LU3 2PE, LU3 2NR, LU3 2NT, LU3 2PN, LU3 2PJ, LU3 2PW.

Howard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Close are based on 83 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 2PG

Average Price
£204,486
Semi-Detached
£224,640
Terraced
£198,503
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£204,486
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Howard Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002021-05-18 £205,343
34 Howard Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-19 £173,261
21 Howard Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002020-10-30 £218,301
29 Howard Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-11-19 £172,427
31 Howard Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002017-07-17 £193,047

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 1,767 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 2,105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 3,602 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 4,066 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 4 271 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS 		3out of 4 331 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD 		2out of 4 886 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 997 yd Community school Yes 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 1,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 1,746 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 1,904 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 2,030 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 2,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,355 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 1,198 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 1,580 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		- not rated 1,782 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 1,788 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 1,850 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
Amayas10 Marsh Road448 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road679 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road740 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road778 yd
Ameina CentreAmbleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane425 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Chippy33 Black Swan Lane425 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar90 Marsh Road438 yd
DONER KING179 Marsh Road548 yd
Papa Johns Pizza7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road609 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway176a Marsh Road628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road503 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road575 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road686 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road740 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road914 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches296 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches432 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches490 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches732 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches802 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches883 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches927 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches942 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 speed58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 352 crimes were reported near Howard Close . 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 2PG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Close, Luton, LU3 2PG

Employment

LU3 2PG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family27
Other26
Retired21
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Education23
Construction21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male154

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health174
Good health116
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 79
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi29
Indian16
Pakistani68
Other Asian15
Black African15
Black Caribbean28
Other Black4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White144
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union56
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years94
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland13
France3
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland20
Romania10
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held27

Religion

No religion31
Christian162
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Muslim108
Other religion3
Not answered25
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