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

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 2TN, LU3 2TR, LU3 2TS, LU3 2TJ, LU3 2SW, LU3 2SD, LU3 2TP, LU3 2TL, LU3 2SF.

Foston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foston Close are based on 25 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 2TT

Average Price
£324,776
Semi-Detached
£324,776
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foston Close

Average Price
£324,776
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Foston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-08-31 £307,125
15 Foston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£286,0002021-04-28 £329,587
6 Foston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,5002020-01-27 £272,816
15 Foston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002018-03-09 £297,196
3 Foston Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-07-31 £289,560

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 1,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 2,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 4,244 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 4,473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waulud Primary School
Wauluds Bank Drive , LU3 3LZ 		3out of 4 578 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 607 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Norton Road Primary School
Norton Road , LU3 2NX 		3out of 4 1,068 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD 		2out of 4 1,071 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Gardenia Avenue , LU3 2NS 		3out of 4 1,212 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 1,286 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 1,705 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 1,712 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,921 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 2,034 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 3,013 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG 		- not rated 5,395 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 4 922 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 1,624 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 1,633 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 2,074 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 2,729 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
Ameina CentreAmbleside Community Centre, 19a Ambleside182 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road467 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road488 yd
Foodfellas163 Marsh Road534 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Swan Public HouseThe Black Swan, 27 Black Swan Lane865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Corner House2a Willow Way224 yd
CHERRY HOUSE252 Marsh Road395 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road428 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road428 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips48 Calverton Road428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road428 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road512 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road534 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd171-177 Marsh Road802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches921 yd
Beechwood Primary School
BEECHWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 yd
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches1,025 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed126 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 343 crimes were reported near Foston Close . Only 30% 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 2TT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foston Close, Luton, LU3 2TT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired57
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction16
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female145
Male130

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed24

Health

Very good health123
Good health101
Fair health45
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian9
Pakistani24
Other Asian11
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White182
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union30
Africa5
Middle East and Asia23
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years45
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland12
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland4
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion52
Christian144
Hindu6
Muslim44
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered20
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