Ferrars Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0DF is located in the Challney electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ferrars Close, Luton, LU4 0DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0DE, LU4 0BZ, LU4 0HW, LU4 0JF, LU4 0DA, LU4 0BT, LU4 0JH, LU4 0HQ, LU4 0BY.

Ferrars Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ferrars Close are based on 7 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 LU4 0DF

Average Price
£287,668
Semi-Detached
£293,512
Terraced
£252,604
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferrars Close

Average Price
£287,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferrars CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ferrars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-01-23 £324,175
16 Ferrars Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002013-11-19 £252,604
8 Ferrars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002008-07-31 £302,784
15 Ferrars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002005-11-11 £277,005
4 Ferrars Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002005-06-10 £277,890

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		1,462 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,745 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,083 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,324 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road, LU1 1RB 		4,605 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		794 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		810 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		1,274 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		1,397 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St, LU4 0NE 		910 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,310 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,408 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		3,350 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCentral Bedfordshire College
Kingsway, LU5 4HG 		2,832 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		5,147 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Priory Academy
Britain Street, LU5 4JA 		2,695 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,386 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,396 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,821 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,629 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road, LU4 8AX 		3,029 yd Other independent school No 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
Genting Casino LutonSkimpot Road354 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road354 yd
CostaTesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road489 yd
Coffee HouseLuton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable508 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd913 Dunstable Road286 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road429 yd
The MarketLewsey Road807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable489 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite264 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite407 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches617 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches748 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches933 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches1,029 yd
Challney High School For Boys
STONEYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,039 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 speed55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ferrars Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 381 crimes were reported near Ferrars Close . Only 27% 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 LU4 0DF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ferrars Close, Luton, LU4 0DF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 381
Violence And Sexual Offences 106
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 41
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Shoplifting 20
Burglary 18
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU4 0DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stanton Road400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ferrars Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area278 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area111 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ferrars Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area278 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ferrars Close, Luton, LU4 0DF

Employment

LU4 0DF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LU4 0DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee153
Student (economically inactive)59
Self-Employed51
Retired27
Part-Time Employee26
Other22
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Education11
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female230
Male277

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed54

Health

Very good health288
Good health174
Fair health31
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 155
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese2
Indian57
Pakistani50
Other Asian47
Black African17
Black Caribbean14
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White276
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma3
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union46
Rest of Europe6
Africa17
Middle East and Asia109
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years97
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom346
Ireland10
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland18
Romania20
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia55
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion132
Christian210
Buddhist7
Hindu31
Muslim75
Sikh19
Other religion1
Not answered32
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