Viscount Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 2PW 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 Viscount Close, Luton, LU3 2PW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2PJ, LU3 2PU, LU3 2PR, LU3 2NG, LU3 2PN, LU3 2PG, LU3 2NE, LU3 2PY, LU3 2PT.

Viscount Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Viscount Close are based on 19 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 2PW

Average Price
£379,896
Semi-Detached
£378,697
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£401,481
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viscount Close

Average Price
£379,896
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viscount CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Viscount Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-08-30 £423,412
11 Viscount Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-02-08 £325,527
11 Viscount Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002017-03-17 £281,444
6 Viscount Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002017-02-10 £475,025
4 Viscount Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-11-16 £345,080

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 1,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,980 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,177 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 3,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA 		3out of 4 4,250 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 4 447 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS 		3out of 4 517 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 711 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD 		2out of 4 932 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Icknield Primary School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2JB 		3out of 4 972 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 1,455 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 1,779 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 1,840 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 1,974 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE 		4out of 4 2,319 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 2,420 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 1,383 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Woodlands Secondary School
Northwell Drive , LU3 3SP 		4out of 4 1,391 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 1,789 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 1,795 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 2,033 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 Road598 yd
Seafood & Grill House181 Marsh Road615 yd
Ameina CentreAmbleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside632 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road667 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane336 yd
Old Moat HouseOld Moat House, Nunnery Lane996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Chippy33 Black Swan Lane336 yd
Happy Friend Fish Bar90 Marsh Road461 yd
DONER KING179 Marsh Road560 yd
Curry Master Indian Takeaway176a Marsh Road561 yd
Papa Johns Pizza7 Archway Parade, Marsh Road563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road497 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road530 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road667 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road725 yd
Tesco Express184 Bishopscote Road807 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GARDENIA AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches481 yd
Alder Crescent Recreation Ground
ALDER CRES 		grass pitches609 yd
Blundell Road Recreation Ground
BLUNDELL ROAD 		grass pitches677 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches798 yd
Icknield Primary School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches847 yd
Bishopscote Recreational Ground
BISHOPSCOTE ROAD 		grass pitches851 yd
Kent Athletic Sports & Social Club (Closed)
Tenby Drive 		grass pitches922 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches952 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 speed160.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed243.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Viscount Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 305 crimes were reported near Viscount Close . 33% 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 2PW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Viscount Close, Luton, LU3 2PW

Employment

LU3 2PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired76
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education20
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female184
Male199

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex170
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed21

Health

Very good health192
Good health128
Fair health54
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 98
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Indian25
Pakistani76
Other Asian17
Black African14
Black Caribbean26
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White161
Arab7
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union36
Rest of Europe6
Africa20
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years94
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland17
France2
Italy2
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania10
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion43
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu24
Muslim138
Sikh4
Not answered21
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