Balmore Wood is in Luton and in Luton district. LU3 4EP is located in the Bramingham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balmore Wood, Luton, LU3 4EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU3 4EN, LU3 4EU, LU3 4EW, LU3 4DY, LU3 4DX, LU3 4EX, LU3 4ET, LU3 4ED, LU3 4EY.

Balmore Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balmore Wood are based on 28 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 4EP

Average Price
£348,160
Semi-Detached
£388,237
Terraced
£300,739
Detached
£402,926
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmore Wood

Average Price
£348,160
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmore WoodStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Balmore Wood, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-12-06 £336,423
13 Balmore Wood, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£236,0002019-09-20 £276,588
13 Balmore Wood, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-06-06 £272,959
1 Balmore Wood, Luton, Luton
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-12-14 £377,043
3 Balmore Wood, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002015-11-25 £448,320

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way , LU3 2BT 		4out of 4 636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 3,236 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 4,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bramingham Primary School
Freeman Avenue , LU3 4BL 		3out of 4 185 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Warden Hill Infant School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN 		3out of 4 1,069 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Warden Hill Junior School
Birdsfoot Lane , LU3 2DN 		3out of 4 1,161 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Meads Primary School
Sawtry Close , LU3 2UE 		3out of 4 1,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield Primary Academy
Stockholm Way , LU3 3SS 		3out of 4 1,859 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Warden Hill Road , LU2 7AE 		3out of 4 823 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Northwell Drive , LU3 3TL 		2out of 4 1,361 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Icknield High School
Riddy Lane , LU3 2AH 		3out of 4 1,894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 2,686 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stopsley High School
St Thomas's Road , LU2 7UX 		- not rated 3,361 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Arnold Academy
Hexton Road , Barton-le-Clay MK45 4JZ 		3out of 4 5,037 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 2,897 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 1,338 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
364 - 370 Leagrave Road , LU3 1RF 		- not rated 3,406 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		- not rated 3,780 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 3,790 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Active Support Education Centre
Unit 1 Britannia Estates , Leagrave Road LU3 1RJ 		- not rated 3,925 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
Luton Women and Girls Cricket ClubLancaster Avenue633 yd
Valeries RestaurantKeech Cottage Childrens Hospice, Great Bramingham Lane810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brim and CrownThe Bramingham, 1 Quantock Rise450 yd
South Bedfordshire Golf ClubWarden Hill Road, Luton671 yd
The Warden BeefeaterThe Warden, 129 Barton Road764 yd
Jolly Milliner121 Icknield Way933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cod's PlaiceUnit 3, Whitehorse Vale467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Quantock Rise450 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bramingham Primary School
FREEMAN AVENUE 		grass pitches253 yd
Great Braminham Park
EDGCOTT 		grass pitches390 yd
Lancaster Avenue Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND LANCASTER AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts634 yd
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches751 yd
South Beds Golf Club
WARDEN HILL ROAD 		golf930 yd
Warden Hill Infant School
BIRDSFOOT LANE 		grass pitches1,023 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 speed142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balmore Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 220 crimes were reported near Balmore Wood . 42% 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 4EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balmore Wood, Luton, LU3 4EP

Employment

LU3 4EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee108
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed36
Retired33
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction24
Human health and social work activities22
Education21
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male155

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed14

Health

Very good health181
Good health115
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 97

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian22
Pakistani13
Other Asian7
Black African15
Black Caribbean15
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White239
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union43
Rest of Europe6
Africa17
Middle East and Asia26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years45
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland15
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland17
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia3
No passport held30

Religion

No religion96
Christian162
Hindu23
Muslim31
Other religion3
Not answered22
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