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

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 3QY, LU3 3UL, LU3 3QH, LU3 3LR, LU3 2TP, LU3 2TN, LU3 2SW, LU3 3LT, LU3 3QJ.

Spear Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spear 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 3QX

Average Price
£140,284
Semi-Detached
£175,168
Terraced
£178,045
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£130,312
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spear Close

Average Price
£137,916
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spear CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
71 Spear Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-04-27 £130,895
47 Spear Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-11-09 £144,673
47 Spear Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,0002016-07-12 £128,912
77 Spear Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002016-06-24 £140,825
43 Spear Close, Luton, Luton
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002016-04-06 £127,594

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 1,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 2,025 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 2,726 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 4,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB 		3out of 4 4,810 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 4 267 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 764 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parklea Primary School
Cranbrook Drive , Sundon Park LU3 3EW 		3out of 4 1,036 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beechwood Primary School
Linden Road , LU4 9RD 		2out of 4 1,322 yd Community school Yes 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 1,036 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 1,379 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ 		2out of 4 1,843 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 2,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ 		4out of 4 2,204 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 3,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG 		- not rated 5,356 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 4 767 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 1,715 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 1,725 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 2,412 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 3,067 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 Ambleside483 yd
McDonald's Restaurant270 Marsh Road576 yd
Pret A ManagerMount Pleasant Road681 yd
Subway210 Marsh Road712 yd
Woodlands Community CafeWoodlands Secondary School, Northwell Drive716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Corner House2a Willow Way495 yd
Southern Fried Chicken & Pizza Direct48a Calverton Road566 yd
Chef Peking Chinese Take Away50 Calverton Road566 yd
Luton Town Fish & Chips48 Calverton Road566 yd
Irmak limbury68 Calverton Road566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express58-60 Calverton Road566 yd
Poundstretcher187-191 Marsh Road790 yd
Lidl164-170 Marsh Road816 yd
Nisa Local T/A B+M StoresUnit G & H, Marsh Farm Shopping Centre, The Moakes862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leagrave Park (Sundon Park)
SUNDON PARK ROAD 		grass pitches822 yd
Lea Manor Recreation Centre
NORTHWELL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,056 yd
Icknield Way Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ICKNIELD WAY 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.05 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spear Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 398 crimes were reported near Spear Close . Only 26% 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 3QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Spear Close, Luton, LU3 3QX

Employment

LU3 3QX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee30
Retired22
Other20
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Administrative and support service activities16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Education9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2

People

Gender

Female191
Male137

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed9

Health

Very good health151
Good health101
Fair health52
Bad health21
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 61
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian12
Pakistani45
Other Asian8
Black African39
Black Caribbean35
Other Black16
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White125
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma7
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa39
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years69
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy3
Spain1
Poland10
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa13
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion86
Christian140
Hindu5
Muslim76
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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