Benson Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 3QP is located in the Northwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Close, Luton, LU3 3QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 3QR, LU3 3QW, LU3 3SL, LU3 3SN, LU3 3QS, LU3 3QT, LU3 3SH, LU3 3SW, LU3 3QU.

Benson Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Close are based on 104 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 3QP

Average Price
£340,609
Semi-Detached
£342,925
Terraced
£306,049
Detached
£305,504
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Close

Average Price
£358,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002021-11-05 £362,134
78 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-08-04 £328,970
32 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002020-11-20 £339,566
32 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-11-30 £316,953
52 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£254,0002018-07-03 £299,264

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 2,042 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 5,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 5,235 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 4 724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS 		3out of 4 907 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL 		3out of 4 1,026 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW 		3out of 4 1,176 yd Community 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 4 395 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 1,628 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 1,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,941 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 2,759 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 3,122 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 4 160 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 2,637 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 2,647 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 2,858 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 3,478 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
Woodlands Community CafeWoodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive259 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & ChipsUnit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes456 yd
Futures Community CafeFutures House, The Moakes615 yd
MFF Community FridgeFutures House, The Moakes615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brim and CrownThe Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise792 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill CottageUnit 2, Futures House, The Moakes615 yd
Cod's PlaiceUnit 3, Whitehorse Vale743 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road811 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road811 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips48 Calverton Road811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M StoresUnit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes456 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Quantock Rise792 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lea Manor Recreation Centre
NORTHWELL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool517 yd
Bramingham Primary School
FREEMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches959 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches991 yd
Great Braminham Park
EDGCOTT 		grass pitches1,005 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 speed152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Benson Close . 36% 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 3QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Close, Luton, LU3 3QP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired60
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing26
Education24
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage17
Construction15
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female180
Male170

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex148
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health189
Good health100
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 86
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian38
Pakistani13
Other Asian17
Black African26
Black Caribbean22
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White186
Roma3
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union26
Rest of Europe7
Africa28
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years89
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland9
Romania17
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion77
Christian182
Buddhist1
Hindu44
Jewish1
Muslim35
Other religion3
Not answered8
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