Benson Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 3QW 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 3QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 3QP, LU3 3QR, LU3 3SN, LU3 3QL, LU3 3QN, LU3 3QS, LU3 3SH, LU3 3SL, LU3 3SY.

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 3QW

Average Price
£329,968
Semi-Detached
£329,161
Terraced
£342,073
Detached
no sales
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
27 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£287,5002020-09-18 £342,073
13 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-02-05 £330,317
33 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£214,0002019-02-15 £249,887
3 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-06-29 £324,479
9 Benson Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-05-04 £325,551

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 1,419 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 1,931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 3,451 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 4,976 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 5,241 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 4 614 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS 		3out of 4 824 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 842 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW 		3out of 4 1,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL 		3out of 4 1,144 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 4 352 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 1,519 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 2,011 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 2,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 2,668 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 3,194 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 4 120 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 2,540 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 2,550 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 2,855 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 3,482 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 Drive139 yd
Marsh Farm Fish & ChipsUnit 1, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes362 yd
Futures Community CafeFutures House, The Moakes519 yd
MFF Community FridgeFutures House, The Moakes519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brim and CrownThe Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise912 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza City & Peri Peri Grill CottageUnit 2, Futures House, The Moakes519 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road782 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road782 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips48 Calverton Road782 yd
Irmak limbury68 Calverton Road782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local T/A B+M StoresUnit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes362 yd
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road782 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Quantock Rise912 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 pool459 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Bramingham Primary School
FREEMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,074 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 speed205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 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, 326 crimes were reported near Benson Close . 31% 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 3QW.

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 3QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired61
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities16
Construction11
Transport and storage10
Education8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male137

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed19

Health

Very good health118
Good health99
Fair health42
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 68
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian2
Pakistani33
Other Asian15
Black African16
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White155
Roma4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union22
Rest of Europe7
Africa15
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years61
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland5
France2
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania8
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held15

Religion

No religion33
Christian133
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim59
Other religion5
Not answered30
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