Loftus Close is in Luton and in Luton district. LU4 0XE 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 Loftus Close, Luton, LU4 0XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU4 0XA, LU4 0XF, LU4 0XB, LU4 0XG, LU4 0ER, LU4 0XQ, LU4 0NA, LU4 0XD, LU4 0EH.

Loftus Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Loftus Close are based on 27 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 0XE

Average Price
£313,846
Semi-Detached
£338,223
Terraced
£306,882
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loftus Close

Average Price
£313,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loftus CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Loftus Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-12-17 £247,968
4 Loftus Close, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£324,0002021-05-04 £371,357
23 Loftus Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-07-20 £334,382
11 Loftus Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-07-24 £282,838
23 Loftus Close, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-12-20 £313,955

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		640 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court, Teesdale LU4 9JL 		1,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent, LU5 4QU 		1,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grasmere Nursery School
Icknield Way, LU3 2BT 		4,349 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road, LU6 1DL 		4,525 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 4Ferrars Junior School
Lewsey Road, LU4 0ES 		320 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Ferrars Academy
Macaulay Road, LU4 0LL 		377 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PF 		428 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leagrave Primary School
Strangers Way, LU4 9ND 		682 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southfield Primary School
Pastures Way, LU4 0PE 		758 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 		744 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way, LU4 9FJ 		1,016 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road, LU4 9TJ 		1,213 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road, LU3 3AL 		2,429 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		2,535 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 		3,045 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLuton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road, LU2 7EW 		4,982 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 		3,189 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 		884 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House, High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		888 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue, LU5 4QL 		2,092 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX 		2,364 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus, Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		2,554 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Lewsey Sports Park CafeLewsey Park, Pastures Way428 yd
Coffee HouseLuton And Dunstable Hospital -Surgical Block, Lewsey Road703 yd
Dhilkush wellbeing clubHindu Community Centre766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Club (Lewsey Social Club)Sport Inn On The Park, Pastures Way607 yd
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Social ClubSocial Club Reception Hall, Luton And Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MarketLewsey Road291 yd
Nicey’s60 Holkham Close431 yd
Peri Bite3 The Green973 yd
Hockwell Ring Fish & Chips & Chinese Take Away15 The Green973 yd
Pepes Fish Bar Ltd913 Dunstable Road1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lewsey Sports Park
LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE LEWSEY PARK SPORTS PAVILION AND GARAGE PASTURES WAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts253 yd
Lewsey Park
LEWSEY SPORTS PARK LEWSEY SPORTS PARK PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts307 yd
The Ferrars Academy
MACAULAY ROAD 		grass pitches329 yd
Lewsey Park Pool
PASTURES WAY 		swimming pool428 yd
Leagrave Primary School
STRANGERS WAY 		grass pitches554 yd
St Martin De Porres Primary School
PASTURES WAY 		grass pitches578 yd
Barnfield West Academy (Closed)
Leagrave High Street 		grass pitches822 yd
Challney High School For Girls
Addington Way 		artificial grass pitch824 yd
The Chalk Hills Academy
LEAGRAVE HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite950 yd
Dimensions Fitness (Luton) (Closed)
Poynters Road 		health and fitness suite1,033 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 speed168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Loftus Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Loftus Close . 43% 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 0XE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Loftus Close, Luton, LU4 0XE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 17
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Drugs 11
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Runham Close404 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Anmer Gardens367 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heacham Close487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ravenhill Way466 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roydon Close508 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Roydon Close508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Holgate Drive145 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Imberfield322 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Angus Close519 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Heacham Close487 yd
More Crime Statistics for Loftus Close, Luton, LU4 0XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Retired55
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities55
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education19
Transport and storage18
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female193
Male173

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex150
Divorced29
Widowed17

Health

Very good health196
Good health125
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 92
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian44
Pakistani16
Other Asian44
Black African24
Black Caribbean24
Other Black4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White175
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union27
Rest of Europe5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years92
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland7
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal7
Poland11
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia28
South-East Asia3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion57
Christian215
Hindu34
Muslim37
Not answered23
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