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

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0LS, LU4 0LF, LU4 0LP, LU4 0LH, LU4 0LE, LU4 0LJ, LU4 0LA, LU4 0NW, LU4 0NP.

Poets Green Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poets Green are based on 58 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 0LQ

Average Price
£313,571
Semi-Detached
£308,662
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£408,486
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poets Green

Average Price
£312,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poets GreenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Poets Green, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,0002022-11-21 £230,815
30 Poets Green, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-03-31 £295,717
27 Poets Green, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002021-10-18 £255,241
21 Poets Green, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-04-16 £284,644
20 Poets Green, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-01-29 £276,506

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,275 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2,034 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		3,921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		5,110 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 4St Christophers Academy
Gorham Way, LU5 4NJ 		468 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		651 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		717 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		853 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chantry Primary Academy
Tomlinson Avenue, LU4 0QP 		991 yd Academy converter 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 		356 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,523 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
1out of 4Manshead CofE Academy
Dunstable Road, Caddington LU1 4BB 		2,559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,810 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 		2,418 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 		2,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		1,409 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street, Luton LU4 9LE 		1,509 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		1,517 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
28 Priory Road, LU5 4HR 		2,342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,744 yd Community special school Yes 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 Road394 yd
Mecca BingoMecca Bingo Hall, Skimpot Road394 yd
CostaTesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road524 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre571 yd
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Halfway House350 Luton Road, Dunstable278 yd
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way603 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road840 yd
The Ewe & Lamb140 Luton Road, Dunstable966 yd
The Poynters ArmsPoynters Road, Dunstable1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd913 Dunstable Road317 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd, Skimpot Road500 yd
The MarketLewsey Road702 yd
Indian Spice (Authentic)530 Leagrave High Street783 yd
Domino's Pizza63 Katherine Drive, Dunstable925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoSkimpot Road, Dunstable524 yd
Co-operative Group37-43 Katherine Drive, Dunstable951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite244 yd
Pure Gym (Luton And Dunstable)
Skimpot Lane 		health and fitness suite392 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches465 yd
Newton Recreation Ground
Skimpot Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches536 yd
St Christophers Academy
GORHAM WAY 		grass pitches538 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite588 yd
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts759 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool760 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts809 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 speed116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poets Green Street dangerous?

In 2023, 325 crimes were reported near Poets Green . 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 LU4 0LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poets Green, Luton, LU4 0LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 325
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 47
Other Theft 43
Public Order 34
Vehicle Crime 28
Shoplifting 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Burglary 17
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cresta Close348 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shelley Road257 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station395 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leghorn Crescent423 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wordsworth Road134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Road134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Poets Green0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hathaway Close479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shelley Road257 yd
More Crime Statistics for Poets Green, Luton, LU4 0LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired52
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities21
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female171
Male179

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health164
Good health119
Fair health49
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 84
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian26
Pakistani23
Other Asian35
Black African17
Black Caribbean15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White208
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union65
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years67
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland5
France1
Germany1
Italy15
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland17
Romania17
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion68
Christian194
Buddhist3
Hindu25
Muslim38
Sikh4
Not answered18
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